We are Young

So much is changing about our sweet boy, he's no longer considered a newborn since he's hit the three month mark.  Not sure where the time has gone.... Each morning I look forward to waking up to his smile and coos. He's a morning person to say the least! He always greets you with a smile and he has started to smile at strangers too. He loves to be talked to and coos away! He also is becoming very alert and curious of his surroundings.  He will focus in on an object and really study it. Mason has also discovered his hands and will grab his toys, my hair, his passy and his baba (bottle). Mason is wearing 3-6 month clothes and is outgrowing 1 diapers. He's eating 6 oz bottles every 4-5 hours and has slept through the night a few times for eight hours!

1) Expect the unexpected.  Just when you think you've got it all together something goes awry... for example, just because baby pooped at 9:00am for past three days in a row does not mean  that they won't have a diaper blow-out at 3:00pm that day too (at the mall too for that matter).  Just because baby ate at 8:00, 1:00, 5:00 and 10:00 for weeks does not mean that they won't get hungry when you least expect it. Always, Always, ALWAYS be prepared with extra clothes,  extra food, and more diapers than you would ever think that you'd need for a day out! 2) Sleep Deprivation is to be expected, but no one warns you about the extent of this, I guess people will tell you to rest during the last months of pregnancy but no amount of rest pre-baby is enough.  For me, this was the hardest thing to overcome. I was told to "rest while the baby is resting" right, this was and still is an impossible task. Finally, at about 3 months into mommy hood I am finally adjusting t...