The Third Month

It is once again time to compare Willa's tricks and skills with the three month milestones found in the book What To Expect The First Year.  To recap, Willa didn't hit many of the two month milestones. I am confident that she is catching up to her peers.

What your baby may be doing -

...should be able to:

• on stomach, left head up 45 degrees We have graduated from the licking status from the second month. A week prior to the surgery I saw some space between Willa's head and the blanket.  We probably will wait another week or so before going back to trying tummy time. We want to make sure she is healed up and pain free.

...will probably be able to:

• laugh out loud Daycare Sharon claims that Willa has giggled on multiple occasions. Daren and I have yet to hear to hear it. Maybe Willa realizes that her daycare family is a bunch of dookies and she is actually laughing at them. (Go Heels!)
• on stomach, lift head up 90 degrees Nope, haven't accomplished this in the two minutes it took me to write about the 45 degree lift. 
• squeal in delight Yup
• bring both hands together She brings her hands together and tries to shove them both in her mouth
• smile spontaneously her smiles are freely shared. 
• follow and object held about 6 inches above her face and follow it from side to side Yup

...may possibly be able to:

• hold head steady when upright Willa continues to excel at vertical head control.
• roll over (one way) Daren saw her roll from her back to her stomach last week Monday. No, he didn't get it on video. We have all seen her kick her legs so high that she goes from her back to her side.
• grasp a rattle held to backs or tips of fingers Willa will hold her Sophie the giraffe and sassy ball. 
• pay attention to an object as small as a raisin What is with this raisin question?

...may even be able to:

• bear some weight on legs when held upright No sure if you call it bearing weight, but she will attempt to push off  your leg when you try and burp her. Daren doesn't like this trick.
• reach for an object Inconclusive 
• keep head level with body when pulled to sitting Nope. Maybe we can hit this one in a few weeks.
• turn in the direction of a voice, particularly mommy's Yup we hit this one early. Not sure it is because Willa has mad skills or because I'm loud.
• say "ah-goo" or similar vowel consonant combination We agree with Daycare Sharon and Willa is a talker during the day.
• make a wet razzing sound Makes the sound and blows the bubbles. We have yet gotten to the drool stage where we need to bib. I fear we might be heading in the direction.