Favorites | The First Three Months

Dear little Waverley,
I thought I would share a quick post about some of the things have have gotten us through your first three months. Each one of these has been a total lifesaver!

 

angelcare baby bath // graco duetsoothe swing and rocker

boppy + cupcake cover // petunia pickle bottom ergobaby

love to dream infant swaddleUP // oatmeal bunny wubbanub

delta children's english garden bassinet

Bath // We had this from when Pemberley was a baby, and we loved it! You, however, are not really a fan of bathtime just yet. You do okay during the actual bath part, but when it comes time to dry you off and put you in fresh clothes, you scream like you're being tortured. I'm hoping that reaction goes away the older you get!

Naps // This swing has been a total game changer for us. You take all of your naps in it, and fall asleep pretty easily. I feel a little guilty that you can't nap on me like Pemberley did, but with your crazy toddler sister and the dogs and cats running around the house, there's just no way you would get any quality sleep. We keep the swing upstairs in our bedroom where it's quieter, and while I prefer not to use a sleep prop, it works so we roll with it :)

Swaddle // At first, I thought you hated to be swaddled, but after doing some reading, I realized you just weren't being swaddled tightly enough. We use this swaddle when you nap in your swing, and I love how cute you look, all bundled up. Sung as a little Wavie Bug!

Paci // You only take a pacifier when you're napping (at night, we've started swaddling you with your arms near your face, so you suck on your fingers). You still can't quite coordinate the swing and using your fingers to self-soothe, so the Wubbanub is perfect since the weight of the bunny makes it difficult for it to fall out!

Bassinet // I love this bassinet! It's small enough to work next to our bed, and it has a vibrating function that I admit I've used a few times when you've woken up in the middle of the night. It's also freaking adorable...English Gardens?! Say no more.

Baby wearing // The Ergo is probably the most used thing on this list, believe it or not. For the first 8 weeks, it was the only way I could get you to calm down when you got worked up. I would literally wear you for hours and hours. But I'm definitely not complaining...I loved all of the tiny baby snuggles! You're finally big enough to not need the infant insert, so baby wearing is a lot cooler now, too!

I can't wait to take out some "big girl" toys in a few weeks! So exciting :)

We love you so much, little Waverley!

Waverley | Three Months

Dear little Waverley,
Three months! Time is truly a thief. It's like I blinked and here you are, literally growing before my eyes. I'm so happy I have six more weeks until I go back to work, because I don't think I could give you up to daycare just yet!

At three months, you...

-weigh 13 pounds, 4 ounces (74th percentile)

-are 25.5 inches long (95th percentile)

-have a head circumference of 16 inches ( th percentile)

-wear size 2 diapers

-wear 3 month clothes

-are the happiest girl when I hold you! 

-pretty much hate everyone else, except Pemberley 

-take awesome naps during the day and sleep great at night

-prefer to be forward facing when being held

-hate laying down, but love tummy time on my chest

-have found your voice and love to talk and coo!!

-have the BEST smile!

Stranger danger: You're seriously the squishiest, sweetest little girl when we're at home! When we leave the house, though, it can get pretty scary. In fact, when we went in for your weight check, Dr. Gaffney asked if you always hysterically cried. I explained that you kind of freak out whenever anyone but me holds you, and that you hate unfamiliar places and loud noises. (All of that was said while she examined you, and you screamed as though you were being tortured.) But truth be told, I'll take all of your baby snuggles as long as I can (although I do have nightmares about taking you to daycare in August...).

Sleep: You are such a good little sleeper! Here's a quick rundown as of late:

Wake up at 9am

Nap from 10:15-12:30

Nap again from 1:45-3:30

Last nap from 5:30-6:15

Bed at 8pm

Wake up at 1am to eat

Wake up at 5:30 to eat

I've noticed sleep is kind of a trade off for you; if you take short naps, you don't wake up to eat during the night. If you take two long naps during the day, you wake up a few times to eat. And that makes sense, when I think about it. I'm definitely not complaining, though, because I have a pretty good idea of what to expect throughout the night when you go to sleep. You definitely have your Daddy's sleep gene!

Hair: You're starting to lose all of your newborn hair, as you can kind of see in the pictures below. It makes me sad because at this rate, you will be bald soon, but I'm excited to see how it grows back! I'm thinking it'll be a little bit darker that Pemberley's, but straight like mine. We will see!

Here are a few pictures I managed to take this past month. (That smile, though!)

 

I can't tell you how much I love that last picture of you and your Daddy. You're getting better every day with letting him hold you, and seeing the two of you bonding just melts my heart! 

Three months, little Wavie Bug. And so many more to come! I can't wait.

With so much love,

Nursery Reveal

Dear little Waverley,
This nursery reveal is *super* late...we've actually had your room completely done since a few weeks before you got here! But you came a little early, and things have been gogogo since then. So apologies for the late reveal, but better late than never, right?

I had a ton of fun decorating your nursery! I ended up changing your purple accent wall about a million times before I settled on this shade, and I really couldn't be happier with it. I was originally going to do just purple and ivory, but when I saw the pink fur rug, I couldn't help but add in some pink accents! I'm not sure if you'll ever get to sleep in this room since there's a move on our horizon and you're still comfy in a bassinet next to me, but I hope one day you'll look back at these pictures and know how much love and care I put into your first bedroom!

 

 

I love you so, soooo much!