Not Sleeping!

Mia was 3 months old this past Saturday. YEAHH! We have heard many positive things about getting to the 3 month mark, the most important being that her crying spells will end. She hardly has them anymore, however there are still the occasional evenings when she is so overtired and gets very worked up and I have to work at getting her calm. These are few and far between, so even at this, it's not bad. Most nights she is great.

Mia's first Easter was uneventful. We spent it at Giacomo's parents. Mia spent time with her uncle, great uncle, aunt and cousins. It was a nice, quiet day. I put Mia in an outfit one of my good friends gave me that I adore.

We also took Mia this past Saturday, her 3 month birthday exactly, for her first professional pics at Sears. They did a fantastic job I must say! We did family portraits and ones of just our little peanut. She looked sooo cute! (biased mommy!) She had a wardrobe change as well and didn't cry at all! I am picking them up April 9th and will get a CD with all the pics on it. I will show you them as soon as we get them! Giacomo and I got so many we couldn't decide. It was hard getting motivated that morning to get dressed and go, but it was so worth it!!! I'm definitely doing it again. I will do it at 6 months I assume and definitely a year. Can't wait to show you!

Well, last night I absolutely got NO sleep. Mia is up at least every 2 hours if not more. This has been the case for the past couple of weeks. I don't know if she is starting to teethe, but I think it is a good possibility. It's the only reason I can think of for the sudden change in her sleeping habits that were on the road to getting so much better. We have regressed to the days when she was brand new and boy, do my eyes show it!

It is 630am and I have been physically out of bed since 5am. I took Mia with me to sleep on the couch and put on the TV. I knew I could not toss and turn in bed anymore. Giacomo left about 530am to go to VEGAS for a conference..yeah I know, work really sucks, doesn't it?? haha.. He will be gone until Thursday. So it's me and Mia against the world!

I have her 3 month pediatrician appt. today and will ask the Dr. what she thinks about her showing signs of teething. She drools a lot now and is always trying to put her hands in her mouth when she can. I didn't give her Tylenol, although I think it may be worth it. I don't just like throwing medicine down her throat if I don't have to, but if it's necessary, so be it! I will ask the Dr. today her opinion.

Poor Giacomo got no sleep as well. He did a feed around 3 am, although last night, one feed seemed to lead right to the next one she was up so often. I felt bad for him, this morning, but not too bad. Afterall, he is going to Vegas and will sleep like a baby for the week...unlike MOI I am sure!

I am going to stay at my mother's house for the week until he gets back. It's company for me but more importantly another hand! I am hoping she'll take a "night shift" for me so I can catch up on my z's.

About Mia, lol, the reason I made this blog and not to complain! ha ha She is overall doing great. She loves to sing and talk to us. It usually comes out sounding like "ahhhh ahhhh" over and over again. It's so adorable. Another thing I noticed is that she can focus on objects very close to her face. She can see her hands close up, her bottle, etc. She was not able to do this before. I also noticed how she turns so quickly to the sound and direction of our voice. It's so great. She holds her head so steady now. We even put her in her baby Bjorn carrier yesterday facing forward and she LOVED it. I am going to use this thing much more often. You go anywhere, get some things done around the house, and she comes along for the ride. I think she loves the fact that she is upright and can see the world at our level. It's a lifesaver! She will laugh at loud occasionally but this still seems to be sporadic. When she does it, we melt! It's sounds so great.

Also, she seems to like attention now. If she is in her bouncy seat and we leave the room, boy, does she notice. She starts to fuss a bit and as soon as we come, she'll smile. So she seems to crave our attention and not just a bottle or diaper change. She is really getting older!

This weekend we are taking her to our Wildwood condo! I am going to stay at my mother's until Friday, when Giacomo will come get me and we'll head south from there. I have been excited to go there with Mia. I hope so much the weather is halfway decent so we can take a walk with her. I'm looking SO forward to the summer when she'll see the beach for the first time and we'll just have relaxing, fun, family time together there. It is so peaceful there and I am excited to introduce Mia to it. It's a part of us that I cannot wait to share with her!

I am also going to ask the Dr. about starting Mia on solids. I have read many things in books I have and read online. I know most people do not start solids until they are 4 months old. She still would have 4 more weeks to go. I am sure this is what the Dr. would say. I know people who have started sooner. I am thinking she will be ready soon...she seems to have a lot of the signs of being ready that I have read. I bought everything I need for when that day comes. I guess I'll see what the Dr. says, then go with what I've read an also rely on my gut. I'm thinking it's possibly not too far off in our future.

Oh, on a funny note, Mia is a very gassy woman. If I bring her in bed with us in the morning Giacomo and I are always questioning who passed the gas! He asks, "was that you?" and I ask him the same question. The guilty party is usually Mia!

I guess that's about all for now. Mia is sound asleep on the couch next to me. Of course, when I get up, she sleeps. Go figure.

Here are some recent photos of the little pumpkin!

I'll let you guys know her "stats" after today! I really think she must be close to 14 pounds and 24 inches. Until then, I'll see if I can try to sleep! We'll see. Or should I say, Mia we'll see! She rules the roost from now until forever! ha ha

Talk to you soon!

Love, The Bellomos :)