iX is three months old today!
It's a crazy busy time of year for my job, and trying to balance that with an infant and a toddler seems to have left me much less time than I would like...I almost forgot to make cupcakes! But I'm glad I did, I pulled it off in 30 minutes, making up a recipe that turned out to be my new favorite! (Chocolate cupcakes with chocolate chips and a candy cane hershey kiss instead of frosting--I'm not a huge frosting fan anyway).
Our sweet girl is getting big! I love having a chubby baby--her cheeks and legs are deliciously kissable. She is probably tired of mama always munching on her cheeks. She has recently found her hands and on occasion enjoys her left thumb. She still sleeps A LOT (day and night), which I don't remember X doing. For some reason in my memory, Xaris was at two naps or so during the day by this age, while Ilane is maybe awake twice during the day. I'm probably exaggerating, but that is the way it feels, this baby is so different in her sleeping! And I will not complain!
During her awake hours, she is very alert, loves to watch her mama, her big sister and the big kids at church. We had her first giggle about a week ago when I tickled her, but a few days later papa got her to continuously shriek with laughter while he ripped up pieces of paper. She is extremely generous with her smiles still--eye contact will win you one, complete with dimples. She does not show much interest in toys yet, but has an owl in her crib that she has started talking to. She also talks quite often with mama, usually interrupting her nursing to say a few "ooo's" (in Chewbacca style, with a growly-throat noise), before returning to her meal.
She's a doll, and I can't wait for her to know how many people love her!
Here's the video of her laughing. She gets serious once she sees the camera, but...I guess that's just a baby thing.
