Three Months

Zachary is three months old.
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THREE MONTHS?!

Yes, my little baby boy was born three months ago on a hot summer day in the middle of the afternoon. Now it's cold and breezy, Fall flying by without a second glance.

Zack has just made the jump into size 6 Months for his clothes. That's our second closet re-organization already!

The Little Man weighs at least 14 pounds, up five pounds since birth. His belly is starting to get rounder after spending several weeks just being all legs.

The mohawk is probably two inches higher at this point, and some days, it's getting so heavy that it's starting to fall down onto one side. He has a bald spot in the center of the back of his head and a mullet-looking 'do in the back. His hair seems to be more of a strawberry blond color at this point, with those red highlights really starting to shine through in the right light.

Zack is starting to lose interest in his bouncy chair and his swing. He prefers laying on the ground, the couch or your lap, kicking his legs and letting his hands explore the world around him. He just started putting his thumb into his mouth and also started holding his nose the other day. Every now and then, he grabs a piece of his hair and yanks, causing this shocked look to come on his face.

Z-Man can roll from his back to his side, usually his right side. He doesn't mind lying on his side and has been practicing lifting his head while on his tummy.

We've started early intervention and are being visited weekly by Kathleen and Sheri, our physical therapist and special instructor. He's progressing on track pretty well so far.

Zack traveled to his fifth state last week, although it was for a funeral. He was able to lift up a lot of hearts on a difficult day in New York state, despite a messed-up schedule and change in location.

He also was visited by several people, including his Great Uncle Joe and his Uncle Shamus, his Aunt Shelby and his cousins Angelina and Dominick.

Our First Halloween came and went, and it wasn't too much of a hit yet, despite two very cool costumes -- a pea in the pod and a dragon.


He sleeps through the night, although a growth spurt and Daylight Savings Time has got him a little confused these past few days. For the most part, he goes to sleep by 8:15 at night and wakes up for a quick "snack" when Daddy gets ready for work around 5:30 a.m. Then it's back to bed for a couple of hours.

His best and most active times are in the mid-morning and late afternoon parts of the day.

My favorite thing about this month? The smiles and giggles. They're happening more and more frequently, and perhaps best of all, sometimes happen just when I walk into his room in the morning singing our "Good Morning" song or when I come into his sight when he's with someone else. That's true love right there.