Deacon: 3 months

I know I'm 10 days late for this, but I did want to record that Deacon turned 3 months. And, just as he turned 3 months, I went back to work. Unlike last time, it was pretty hard going back. He just seems so young and snuggly, and I loved being home with him. But, knowing he's with Claudia most of the week and Eric's mom the other day(s) and getting tons of cuddles made it a little easier.

Deacon's big milestones the past few weeks were smiling and laughing. Oh, he just has a smile that makes Eric and I both grin ear-to-ear. I can't get enough of it, even in the middle of the night (although that may start to get old soon). He also "talks" and is babbling a bit. He loves to have little conversations with you, making all sorts of adorable noises and coo's.

In terms of his schedule, he's eating about 5oz every 3 hours during the day. He goes to bed anywhere from 6:45pm-7:45pm most nights, depending on how much he napped during the day, and he usually goes down easily with no fussing. He's still sleeping swaddles and in the Rock n Play, but we're probably transitioning him soon to a sleep sack and Pack n Play. He usually sleeps until about 2:30am, we feed him, and then he goes back to bed until about 5:30-6:30am, when we start the day and feed him again.

He's such a good little baby. He loves to laugh at P&F, and he puts up with all of their craziness. He goes along happily on our many family adventures to fairs, festivals, museums, etc. He's just a perfect little creature, and we love him so much.