Three months old

This little pumpkin is three whole months old and has just come to life with personality. She sometimes coos to get our attention or cries until we give her our attention, at which point she immediately switches to all smiles. Willo has also started to truly laugh this month. We all find ourselves doing silly things, just to hear those squeals and see her baby face light up. 

She still has a whole head of hair. I swear, it's like a baby wig. Gabriela asked why everyone who sees Willow for the first time comments on her hair. I had to explain that most babies are born bald. 

Willow prefers to do all her napping in mama's arms, sling or no sling. It's sometimes hard to get the housework and homeschooling done with a baby attached to me, but I am trying to enjoy this time with a little sweet pea and take in all the snuggles I can get.

Gabriela found this sweet little Dollie crown and put it on her baby sister. Willow definitely is our little princess. We just love her so. At Willow's 2 month well baby visit she was in the 99th percentile for her height and 22nd for her weight. She is going to be tall and skinny like her big sister. 

When she is on her blanket on the floor, which isn't often, we have spotted a very frustrated baby trying so hard to roll over. She is also getting into the habit of extending her legs while lying on her back and trying to push her body backward. 

Willow has also found her fingers and is content with one or two in her mouth, sucking away. She still likes to tuck her thumb in with her fingers. But she often holds one hand steady in her mouth with the other hand. Willow is also bringing things to her mouth, mostly other people's hands, to see what they taste like. In the last week, she has gotten so drooly! I hope this doesn't mean a too this on its way already too soon, baby girl. 

Willow loves being sung to. Just last night, she sat happily in her bouncer in the kitchen while I prepared our entire dinner. It may have helped that I was singing her Beatles songs and dancing the whole time.

Gabriela still can't get enough Willow snuggles or head-sniffs. She sniffs Willow's head on the run, even. She is intoxicated with baby scent. 

Easton wants to get his snuggles too. Today he was sitting next to Willow singing a made up song with these lyrics, "I will never leave you, I will always be there". He hasn't shown the tiniest bit of trouble with the change in our family dynamic and has nothing but sweet, sweet love for his baby sister. 

Every day I think of how amazing it is that Willow is here, the immense joy that she has brought us, and what a gift this darling girl is to our family.