Our little 3-month old

Silas is actually closer to 4-months-old, but since I haven't updated about him in awhile, I thought I would go ahead and do that now!

It is amazing to see how much Silas has changed in just 3 months. He is holding his head up completely (although he was doing that fairly well at birth). He is almost sitting up--but not quite. He gets really frustrated because he can't sit up yet, but we know he is so close! He loves to quietly observe his surroundings, especially if there are lots of colors. Lights, ceiling fans, and mobiles catch his attention constantly. He can grasp at objects and hold them for a few minutes, but isn't quite sure what to do with them after that. He loves to pull his pacifier out of his mouth, but then wants it back in!

He also wants to hold his bottle. He's learned that he can prop the bottle with his hands, but is still learning to unravel his hand to hold it.

We've started feeding him (somewhat) solid food, too! At each meal, we try to give him a little of something solid before we give him the bottle. Doing this has helped his reflux, drastically. There is such a noticeable difference and it gives us hope that the more solids he eats, the better it will be overall!

We took him to see a pediatric gastroenterologist while we were in Alabama and were basically told that he just has severe reflux. An ultrasound revealed that, thankfully, he has no pyloric stenosis. While this is a wonderful thing, we were still a little discouraged to have to just "wait this out" as we were told. However, with the solid food going so well, we are very encouraged!

He's a hearty eater, just like his mom and dad! He hasn't really disliked anything we've given him, yet. So far, carrots, butternut squash, sweet peas, green beans, pears, peaches, bananas, and even a teeny drop of syrup someone gave him have all been received well. He wasn't crazy about plain rice cereal, but we think once we mix it with something sweet, he'll love it.

Silas is such a happy, playful baby. He is especially active when he first wakes up in the morning, and during the evening hours, right before he goes to bed (7-9pm). He laughs, coos, shrieks, and plays. Sometimes, we will wake up in the morning to find him in the crib just cooing and laughing away! Uncle Cliff discovered that Silas is a fan of the nursery rhyme "Patty-cake" so we sing that to him. Afternoons can make him a little fussy, but he has started enjoying playing in his Jumpy. He can't jump in it yet, but is entertained by the lights and sounds.

Finally, he is still sleeping like a rock (which he definitely gets from his mom). When we put him down at night, he will sleep a solid 8-9 hours. We have found that he usually wakes up around 7am. He's our little alarm clock. Even if he gets to bed later, he still wakes up around 7am, and just takes an earlier morning nap.

He now takes two or three good naps a day. He always has a morning nap, an afternoon nap and then a late afternoon nap. The times aren't always consistent, but we'll take what we can get. Oh, and he is still making those adorable little puppy noises when he sleeps! We don't know why he does it, but we love it!

Overall, life with Silas is fabulous. I will update with his 4-month appointment information in a couple of weeks!