Mommy Monday #3: 3 Month Update Baby Edition

The time is sure flying by...I can't believe that it has been 3 months already. Cooper turned 3 months old on Saturday. We had a little celebration with Grandma, Daddy, Aunt Ali and his cousin Julyana. We just went out for an afternoon coffee and treats. We were also celebrating what would have been my Grandpa's 85th birthday. He passed away in October 2010 but we like to do something small on his birthday to remember him! Here is a picture of Cooper with Grandma at his 3 month birthday celebration:

Cooper had his 2 month doctors appointment on January 12, 2015. He was almost 3 months by this point but the doctor's office was closed over the holidays so this was when we could get an appointment. Anyway, he has grown a lot in the last 6 weeks or so since his last paediatrician appointment. He now weighs 12 lbs. and is 23.5 inches long. They didn't tell me what his head circumference was but they said his head grew 3 cm since his last visit. The last time Cooper saw his paediatrician he was in the 3rd percentile for weight. Now he has moved up to the 10th percentile for weight and is in the 25th percentile for length. I thought he grew a lot more. He seems so much bigger. Anyway, his doctor was very happy with his growth and he said that it is very hard to move up to the next percentile in only a few weeks so the fact that he moved from the 3rd to the 10th percentile for weight was impressive. Cooper is still exclusively breastfed and I was really happy that his doctor did not try and pressure formula this time. I think I mentioned in his 2 month update that his doctor sent me home with a bunch of formula and I was completely annoyed. Anyway I like his doctor a bit more after this visit. I feel like he was prompt, gave him a thorough exam, and was able to answer any questions we had.

Cooper has grown out of most of his 0-3 month clothing. He has outgrown his onsies and pants (mainly because of his bulkier cloth diapers) but he still fits into most of his 0-3 month shirts or sweaters that are not onsies. Oh and he can now break out of his swaddle blankets but we still swaddle him because he falls asleep a lot easier if he is swaddled. We will probably continue to swaddle him until he can roll over. Here is a picture after he broke free from his swaddle blanket:

In terms of Cooper's development, I noticed that in the last month he drools A LOT! I think I should start putting bibs on him. He LOVES sucking on his fingers. He still likes his pacifier but I find that a lot of the time he prefers his hands. I am not sure if this is a sign that he is teething. Other moms I follow on YouTube say their babies do this as well...so to my mama readers, did your baby suck on their hands a lot around 3 months??? Can he be teething already?

Favourite toys...he still likes his keys a lot and now he has a better grasp on them. He also plays with them for a longer period of time. He also really likes the jungle gym he got for Christmas. He is able to lay there, kicking at the toys for a while and seems pretty amused by it. We are still trying tummy time. He loves lying on his tummy on my chest (which according to his doctor counts as tummy time) but he doesn't really like being on his tummy on a mat during play time. He much rather be on his back to play. 

Speaking of playtime, Cooper had his first playdate with his first baby friend named Philipe last Friday. Philipe is about 9 weeks I think (which is about 4 weeks younger than Cooper). They starred at each other for a while and then cooed and smiled at each other. They slept a lot of the time but it was great to get out and meet up with another Mommy and baby! We definitely plan to have more playdates in the future.

We tried sitting Cooper in his bumbo chair and he was able to sit in it but his head was still wobbly. We haven't tried putting him in it for about a week or so. I may try again because I find that his head control gets better each day.

I think Cooper is a pretty good sleeper. He doesn't sleep too long in the morning because we get up a bit later. We get up around 8-8:30 am so he only sleeps for about 45 minutes in the morning. However he usually sleeps for 2.5-3 hours in the afternoon, then another couple hours in the evening and a solid 6 hrs (from about midnight to 6am) at night! Last night he actually slept from about midnight until 7:15 am (but that was only for one night so far).

We set up an Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) for Cooper this month so we can put a bit away each month for his education. The government also contributes to this plan in the form of grants so you get a good return for your contribution amount. We also applied for his passport. He has the cutest passport picture but unfortunately I don't have a copy. He looks so chubby but cute. I must say that he was so cooperative for his picture. Overall, he is such a content baby. He doesn't fuss much most days and is becoming so talkative. 

Here are some more pictures of Cooper from the last month. We are SOOO IN LOVE!!! 

Baby selfie...

All ready for baby prep school...