3 Months (and a day!)

Oh sweet baby girl,

How are you three months old already, yet it feels like you have always been here? This month you celebrated your first Christmas. You were too young to remember, but we got more glimpses of your personality as we ventured away from the norm. You are very particular, and you have a temper! I don't usually see this side of you because you are usually home with me in our cocoon. I don't venture out as much with you as I did with the boys because it has been so cold. Many people have asked me if I can tell the difference yet in boys and girls. So much is hard to say if it is personality or "girliness." You love to "talk" to me. You will hold a 20 minute conversation of "ah ga's" with me if we aren't interrupted by the brothers. You love to figure things out and will get frustrated if you can't get it right. I tried to introduce a new sound for you to mimic and after a minute of trying, you burst into tears. Now you spend a lot of time with you tongue hanging out trying to get out a new sound. This is a lot like Micah was. You loved your play mat until you mastered swatting Mr. Bee and successfully grabbing and pulling him to your mouth. Now it is on to bigger and better things-the bumbo. You can grasp a teether or rattle and sometimes get it into your mouth. I can tell this is very satisfying to you. The boys love to bring you new toys to try out. Today I went to change out some laundry, and you had at least twenty things lying around you when I returned! You refuse a paci. In fact, you will scream extra loud if I try to appease you with one when you are sad. I have pretty much given up and resolved myself to the fact that you will probably just suck on your hands to soothe yourself. You now go to bed around 8:00 instead of 11. This has added back a middle of the night feeding around 4. I can't decide which is better-having you stay up late with us and getting no alone time with Dada, or waking up from precious sleep to feed you. Alas, we will work the kinks out yet. You are doing a great job sleeping just the same. You are such a treasure to us, Margot. You are already so loved, and we are loving getting to know you better. I anticipate great months ahead as I learn more about the wonderful daughter, whom the Lord has blessed me with.