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3 months.

That is the amount of time that we've managed to keep a small human alive.  Three whole (long) months.  I don't know about you, but I feel like that is definitely something to celebrate!  I'd throw a party, but I'm too tired :)  Unfortunately, each time I am proud of making it this far, some dang more-experienced parent says something to the effect of "Enjoy this time, once they get older it will be much harder!"  K.  Thanks.  While that is probably true, way to make me SUPER freaked out about the future.  Because, 3 months is a long time, and while we have had bad days, I've finally started to feel like I'm getting the hang of this whole parent deal.  So, thanks for ripping the rug out from under me, you wouldn't want me to get a big-head about the fact that I am finally able (most days) to keep my kid clean, fed and sleeping.  Not sayin' just sayin', maybe sometimes you should let others be blissful in their ignorance... (End parent rant) ;)

So, back to 3 months.

We are celebrating having a three month old baby boy who is absolutely amazing!  It already feels like he is SO grown up.  Which is obviously a ridiculous thought, since he can't even make himself a martini yet without our help (kidding!)  But sers.  It is so weird to think that 90 days ago he wasn't in our lives.  And now, he fills up our home with his little noises, clothes, and not-so-little diapers :)  F'real, the kid knows how to poop and he does it like it ain't no thang.  These are the weird things you brag about as a parent.  Like, in what universe do you get a big proud smile on your face when someone burps into your ear so loud that it's nearly deafening?  The universe of parenthood, dude.  Don't get me started on how hilarious baby-parent-bragging is: how much they can eat, how many times you have to change their diaper (or what it smelled like!), how long they can sleep, and, by far the most intense, how "big" they are (particularly silly considering they are, as their names suggest, "babies", and weigh far less than the turkey I bought for Thanksgiving [yet significantly more expensive!]).  Of course, pre-kid Kelly didn't realize that these were the things that parents get sups excited about - who knew how much fun it was going to be bragging about chubby thighs and bodily functions?  That is certainly the exact opposite of adult-world ;)

So, here's a few little tidbits about Mr. A's first three months on this lil' ball we call earth:

• 3 months, weighing in at a grand total of: 17 lbs and 1 oz... He is a giant among babies :) (insert ridiculous baby-parent-bragging here!)  And apparently he has the height of a true Lindstedt, since he is now too long to fit into most of his 3 to 6 month clothes!
• He started sleeping "through the night" at about 2 months old, which rocked!  For those of you who are not parents and are thinking "So, you must be getting a ton of sleep then!", to you I say, "Of course not, you fool!" :)  In babyland, it's considered sleeping through the night when they sleep for anything longer than 5 hours.  But hey, 5 hours is still pretty darn good :)
• His favorite pastime is smiling, cooing, sticking out his tongue, and making faces at his dad
• His favorite babysitters are Grandma Peggy and GranDan, and GRando and Grandma Rita :)
• He is a pretty happy little man, laid back, but he does best with a set schedule (what can I say, he's definitely our kid!)
• He lost all of the hair on the top of his head, but still has it all around the sides and back.  The hair came back uber-blonde, but he still looks like he's rockin' the Friar Tuck coif :)  So far he's kept his baby blues, but we'll see if that lasts, or if he'll give into the dark side and get my brown eyes.
• His latest milestone is being able to do a half turn-over, so we'll see how long before the real deal happens and brace ourselves for the craziness! 

As usual, you never know what the future will bring, and after bringing Axel home from the hospital (the 2nd time!), we were hoping for no more medical issues.  Unfortunately, Axel was diagnosed with pretty severe Torticollis, and due to that, he has developed Plagiocephaly.  Nothing life-threatening, but still hard.  We have been super busy with getting him to the doctor, physical therapy, buying special products to help with his care, chiro appointments, doing his stretches, and making sure we do everything that we can to help avoid having to get a special helmet for him (which are SUPER expensive and must be worn for about 20 hours a day, for up to 18 months :(  Not fun!).  Basically that means that we need to hold him or have him upright (and off his head) for pretty much every minute he's awake - not giving us a ton of extra time (or hands!), as if you get much of that anyway with a new babe :)  So if you've noticed our absence lately, now you know why. Needless to say, it's been a bit of a challenge, but we are making it through with God's grace!

So, I think that pretty much recaps our first three months with this lil' man.  To summarize: We are so blessed. So tired... but so blessed :)