Team Toppel: 3 months

Little Sammy is 3 months old!

Comparison of Grace and Sammy at 3 months.

Sammy is still fitting in the same outfits Grace wore for her monthly pics.

We'll see how long that lasts!

Size: We didn't have an official weigh in this month, but I think Sammy is somewhere in the range of 14-15 pounds now (according to our scale when I am holding her). She is growing fast! She is wearing 3 month size clothes, or 3-6 month depending on the brand. I already took out the bin of 6 month things because I think she is going to fit them sooner rather than later.

Eating: When she takes a bottle we have started to give her 4 ounces at a time and that is what I am planning to send to daycare. She eats about every two hours when we are home (usually between 6 and 8 times per day). She has started eating on both sides as opposed to just one side per feeding. Girlfriend is hungry and getting quite chunky.

Sleeping: Sammy is typically sleeping through the night like a champ. She has been waking around 5 or 5:30 lately, but sometimes she sleeps until 7. Her bedtime has gotten a little bit earlier and she will fall asleep for the night around 8 or 8:30 pm. She stays awake about 2 hours in between her morning naps and stays awake for a longer period in the late afternoon/evening. On good days her naps last about 2-3 hours. I am hopeful that once the girls start daycare, they will still nap at the same time in the afternoon.

Likes: Sammy's favorite activity is her play mat, which we call her "gym." She really likes to swat at the animals and hold onto the ring on the bird. She also likes to look at books. She loves it when I sing to her and her face just lights up in a huge smile!

Dislikes: She's pretty happy most of the time and still rarely cries. The most noise she makes is when she is tired and that is more of a moaning noise. We call that the battle cry of the tired baby.

Talents: Sammy started sitting in her Bumbo this month. She can hold her head up pretty well. She is also really good at smiling.