My little baby turned 3 months old
this week and I’m still having a hard time wrapping my head around this fact.
When people tell you that time flies by, they’re most definitely not kidding. He’s
gone from an adorable newborn to a little human that’s full of personality, the
cutest smiles and little giggles. He is a fun addiction.
Month 3 has been the best one yet (I
feel a feeling I’m going to keep saying that in the months to come).
So much has changed over the past 3
months and every single one of those changes is for the better. Sure there’s
less time for blogging, sleeping and doing my hair, but I’m so smitten with him,
none of that matters. I’ll happily blog a little less, sleep for only about 5
hours, and step out with messy hair to spend just a little more time with Ansh.
The third month certainly had its challenges.
Ashish had to go to India for a few days, which meant I had to manage a baby
all by myself. Initially, I was terrified. I mean, after an entire day of
changing diapers, being thrown up on, giving baths, washing clothes, feeding,
sanitizing bottles, and putting up with all the crying; I didn’t have anybody
to blow off my steam at…. But in no time, it got really good. I bonded with my
little champ like no one’s business. I understand all his cues, he gets my
humor, we dance (sort of) to my favorite Bollywood tunes.. we are just happier
together. The way his eyes look for me in a crowd, it makes me feel like his
hero. It’s a wonderful feeling. When people call him “Mama’s boy”, I stealthily
smile.
He also got his first set of shots in
this month, which he took like a champ. Don’t believe me? See it for yourself (Hey,
don’t judge me for videotaping his misery. I want to record all of his
important moments)
Despite the current scheduling and
sleep challenges I do feel GOOD though. I mean, I’m really happy and feel
totally centered somehow even though I’m walking into doors and constantly
forgetting stuff.
When I would hear people say, “I
can’t imagine my life before my baby,” I was never really able to grasp the
statement. Sure having a baby changes so many things, but that statement
becomes so profound once you hold your baby in your arms. At that moment, you
truly can’t imagine your life any other way and that feeling only gets stronger
with each passing day. My life revolves around his eating, sleeping or awake
time.
The first few months with your baby are so hard and exhausting, and yet
when I look back on them, even just a few months later, I have almost an admiration
for all those sleepless nights and moments of desperation that come with a
newborn. There is something so powerful and overwhelming about somebody needing
you so wholly, but is it also so BEAUTIFUL. I’m just nostalgic today and going
through all of his newborn pictures and videos. Here’s his Second Month and First month update.
Three month
milestones:
·
He is incredibly alert and loves to
look around at the world.
·
He smiles, coos, “talks” back when
you ask him questions and generally just hangs out like a champ. He
babbles a lot and is loving all the funny noises he is learning to make.
·
He laughs at himself a lot.
·
He reaches and almost grasps things
now, which is wonderful… except when it’s my hair.
·
He started rolling over from tummy to
back when he was 3 days old, but he also rolled over from back to tummy… one
time!!!
·
Now that he has discovered his hands,
they are always in his mouth. Sometimes he tries to shove both is fists in his
mouth which is adorable to watch. I can’t keep his hands out of his mouth for
long…unless he has a blanket, his toys, his shirt or something else in his
mouth instead. (We may have a teething baby soon I think!)
·
Ashish held him up high and blew on
his tummy, when he laughed for the first time. He often gurgles when he smiles,
but this one time that he laughed, was magical. He sounded like an adorable
squeaky toy. I’ve tried to replicate it every day since.
·
Ansh is also on the move these days
with all his rolling around. He’ll do a complete 180 on his playmat! I’ll turn
around for one second and he’ll be positioned differently. He’s a ninja!
·
He is always giggling when we play
with him (he sounds so cute too),
·
He enjoys having lots of kisses
(yay!)
·
He loves having his photo taken (he
looks right at the camera and sometimes, smiles),
·
He really likes going for walks,
·
He is totally into his playmat now.
He will happily spend hours there sometimes
·
He loves cuddling us,
·
He isn’t that keen on any of his toys
or books yet because his focus still is on mommy, daddy and milk.
·
Oh and everyone who meets him falls
in love.
BTW, this is my favorite video of him:
