Just a quickie to mark the fact that Reuben turned 3 months old this week and has graduated to a baby. Thank god! We seem to be out of that newborn phase. We survived the forth trimester! Although sadistically, I’m already missing it. He was so small and cute and dependent (and lighter).
Reuben 1 week old
Not that he isn’t now but he’s grown so much and is already much more independent. Last week he just seemed to grow up, he put himself to sleep twice in a row at bedtime (hasn’t done it since mind), he’s stopped needing the nipple shield during the day, he learnt to grab, he’s much more alert, etc. But although I miss the little newborn that kept me awake all night and wanted nothing more than to be on me all day, who couldn’t help but look forward to more of this baby…
3 months old with cousin Harry
I have to say the last 3 months have been a blur. They’ve whizzed by and also dragged. It was soooooo much harder than I thought it would be! Sleep depravation doesn’t sit well with me. Some people can do it but not I. Thankfully, a pattern is beginning to emerge and he is beginning to settle for longer at night and I am beginning to get more sleep so the days are beginning to get easier…I’d still love more opportunities to nap during the day but he’s just lovely.
It’s amazing how fast they grow up! I can’t believe Connor is one already! X
Gosh, Gemma, I can’t wait for Reuben to be 1 but at the same time I hope it takes forever! I bet you’re going to try and really savour it this next time! It always reminds me of that ABBA song “slipping through my fingers all the time” – I watched Mamma Mia when I was in hospital just after he was born and blubbed my eyes out when they did that song!! So soft 🙂 xx
Wow 3 months!! Time flies when you’re on the outside and getting sleep at night (even if it is a little broken still) cant wait to finally meet him. Xx
No one likes a gloater Annie 😉 it has totally flown, huh? And he can’t wait to meet you tooooooo! xxx
I miss Lukas at that age, when you could happily sit with him on you all day, but over the months I have enjoyed watching him grow and learn to do things, from rolling over to sitting up to commando crawling to launching himself off the couch head-first (we have managed to teach him how to get down safely). He’s now practising standing on his own and attempting to take his first steps. You probably already are, but record as much as possible (I have very little space on my phone due to the amount of photos and videos…) x
Bless him, Kerry! He’ll be running you ragged in no time, although he probably already is (no wonder you miss the old days!)
I’m exactly the same with my phone, keep having to delete apps just to take the next photo..time for a cull (on my phone, I’ll back them up on my computer!).
xx