We're already halfway through her three months of life and I haven't written the post yet! Thankfully I took the pictures on her three month birthday, August 25th, and jotted down a few notes during the month in my journal.
I seriously cannot get enough of my sweet & constant companion <3
She's craning her neck to see whatever she can while on the floor, and following the voices of those wild brothers all around the house.
She's very content, most of the time. Liesl likes to be in the same space as other people and grins VERY big when anyone swoops over to smile and chat with her.
She'll often start cooing and chatting back, if spoken to. Sometimes she just starts chatting in hope, it seems, that someone will carry on a conversation with her.
And it truly feels like we have a mutual understanding when we're conversing. Oh, how I love her. May our chats be life-giving & loving throughout the years.
Liesl's turning over onto her side, craning to see the world around her. She can often be found doing crunchs with her belly and swinging her legs back and forth, from side to side. It almost looks like she's trying to muster up the motion to roll quickly over. Although she has rolled over a few times, she is not doing it often and with intention, so far. She can often be found in the same position she was left in, except angled a different direction on the floor. OR one of her brothers have heard her pleas for assistance and rolled her onto her belly... haha. The third child is blessed by having couple helpers!!
Her eyes in the photo below show her "cooing" expression. She often squints a bit as she's chatting with you, sincere in her conversation.
She often falls alseep while nursing and then I lay her down, but sometimes she just wants to chat a little more before drifting off. I'll sit in the rocking chair and she'll smile and coo at me until I rock her to sleep, feeling her weight more strongly in the nook of my arm and on my chest. This is one of my favorite things ever, this sweet interaction as she fully settles, resting completely in my arms, chatting and smiling her way to sleep. Oh, how deeply loved she is!
This month we tried nursing in the carrier while I was walking on Jenness Beach!! It was a new experience for me (yes, this third time around) but it was so lovely. I walked the beach and no one I passed knew I was nursing. And she nursed, was satisfied, and then fell straight to sleep. Why haven't I done this sooner?! It won't be the last time, I'm sure :)
People comment on the deep blues of her eyes and the color of her strawberry blonde hair, turning even more blonde underneath. When her hair is wet, it curls up all over her head! It will be interesting to see what becomes of these sweet curls as her hair grows.
One of Liesl's signature expressions is to tuck her bottom lip up under her top lip :)
She has the sweetest rolls!! Enough said. They are darling.
And, already she's splaying her pinky toe our like her mama. Ha!
Her sweet pudgy hand is often wrapped around my fingers and therefore my heart. I love studying her hands and bitty toes.
Here's a play by play of her current favorite activity... rolling onto her side.
Those baby blues!!! All the heart eyes. All the time.
You are still a mighty sleeper and for that we are oh so grateful!!! You fall asleep around 7:30 or 8 each night and sleep until between 4:30 and 5:30, when you wake up to nurse and then go right back to sleep. I didn't believe babies like you existed.... but you are living proof! And I am so thankful!
And she still continues to wow us with her strength. This girl. We hope and pray that you grow to know how deeply loved you are. We pray you grow to be strong, thoughtful, determined, generous, humble, confident, graceful, and steadfast. We are forever in your court, little one.
We look forward to the months ahead, but we are savoring the here and now. You are adored & deeply loved by each of us.
What a little love she is!!
I seriously cannot get enough of my sweet & constant companion <3
She's craning her neck to see whatever she can while on the floor, and following the voices of those wild brothers all around the house.
Happy 3 months, sweet Liesl!
You love: cooing, giggling when I tickle your belly, chatting with your brothers, airplanes, listening to mama sing, rolling onto your sides, being worn in the sling and the carrier, swinging on the swing outside, being held by Papa, & being swaddled for sleeping.
You dislike: the carseat, the stroller, and soiled diapers.
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