Hey buddies!  I can’t believe it…Evan is now 3 months old!  The past 3 months have been a whirlwind of awe, laughter, tears, exhaustion and love.      

3 months

3 Month Check-up

Our pediatrician is awesome.  He loves Evan and he actually listens to all of our questions and concerns.  He’s even interested in Evan’s sleeping and wants to help with that too.    

Weight:  15 lbs 2 oz (85th percentile) 

Height:  24.5 inches (71st percentile)

Head circumference:  41.5 cm (58th percentile)

Milestones

- Evan rolled over from tummy to back, yay!

- He has one good stretch of sleep at night.  Yes, sleep is a milestone. 

- He laughed out loud!  Before he’d open his mouth really big and it looked like he was laughing but no sound would come out.    

- He has almost full neck control…a lot less wobble wobble.

- He loves making eye contact with everyone, even Bella. 

- He gets so happy when he sees me and Andy. 

- He moved out…of our room.  He outgrew the Pack & Play so he now sleeps in his crib.  This is silly but I didn’t want to be apart from him so I considered moving the crib into our room!

- At around 12 weeks he started using a pacifier.  This isn’t really a milestone but I can’t believe we survived without it for so long!

- His hand-eye coordination has gotten so much better.  It was pretty much non-existent in the beginning.  Now he’s able to grab things!  Lately while I’m changing him he’ll be gnawing on one hand and the other hand will be grabbing the bottom of his onesie.  So cute. 

- He loves books.  He’ll touch the pages with his hands and stare intently at the characters. 

Bunnylicious First Easter

Winner

I’m a winner, hehe!  I’ve won quite a few things this past year.  I feel so lucky.  Here are a few of the random things I’ve won…

(1)  Baby Stuff – When I was on that show “The Doctors” I won a bunch of baby stuff like a video monitor set, pregnancy pillow, bathtub, blanket, bouncer and sleep positioner.  I also won a back massager and a Eucerin gift set. 

(2)  My Brestfriend – I won a My Brestfriend breastfeeding pillow from Xanga’s Momaroo site. 

(3)  $100 gift certificate – I won a drawing at the Chelsea Premium Outlets and got a $100 gift certificate.

(4)  Teething Bling – See below.

(5)  Evan – I know I didn’t “win” him but then I just feel so lucky to have him that it’s like I won a prize, hehe.  The day I had him was the luckiest day of my life.   

Teething Bling

Evan isn’t teething yet but he’s in the grabby phase where he’s always grabbing my hair and jewelry.  I stopped wearing my favorite necklace because he kept grabbing it and the pendant left an impression on the side of his face, hehe.  I found the perfect idea for a necklace.  It’s called Teething Bling.

Teething Bling pendants and bangles are made from the same material as teething toys.  The material is free from phthalate, BPA, PVC and lead, non-toxic and dishwasher-friendly!  It even has a breakaway clasp as an added safety feature.      

I found myself on the website one day and saw they were having a contest to choose a new color.  I submitted my vote.  I was surprised to get a thank you reply from someone.  I’m generally very “respondy” when it comes to e-mails.  I’m always inclined to respond to e-mails even when there’s no need for a response…even just to say “thank you” or “you’re welcome.”  In the law firm setting I felt like I always had to suppress that inclination but with my friends I can be as respondy as I want.  Anyways, so when I got this thank you e-mail I wrote back to say “thanks for the thanks” and that I love their products and would share with my friends even if I didn’t win.  Amy from the company wrote back to say they’d be happy to send me some of the products to try it out!  Wow.  All just because I was respondy! 

I wanted to share my good fortune with you.  If you’re interested let me know and I’ll randomly choose someone to send a necklace and bracelet set to. 

I wish I had a ton to give out but I don’t.  Good news is that you can still get a great deal.  Just type in the code S-SKIPPEE at checkout and you’ll get 25% off your entire purchase.  No restrictions.  Yay!

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After our Vegas trip I was officially bitten by the travel bug.  While I’d love to go to Antarctica and New Zealand…that dream will have to wait.  We considered Korea but I couldn’t get my act together in time to get Evan’s passport ready.  That limited us to the U.S.  We’re going to MAUI!  Last minute trips are exciting and spontaneous but they leave me feeling so unprepared and stressed leading up to them.  Please help! 

Any tips for traveling with a 3-1/2 month old?  Any suggestions on what to do while we’re in Maui?  Anything will help…even if just to say we’ll be okay, hehe.  Thanks!!        

Hi!  The past few weeks have been so busy!  I realized I needed to update when some of my buddies thought Evan was only 2 months old because that’s the last time I updated, hehe!  Evan is now 3 months old~~ wow, time is just flying by. 

WEEK 10

You all know how I feel about my momma bear >> [past birthday post].  We had a huge surprise for my mom for her birthday.  She deserved something like this more than anyone I know.  We’ve redone other parts of the kitchen for her but there were a few pieces that needed upgrading.  We got her a new fridge, oven and range hood and surprised her on her birthday.  The oven was so old that we wanted to go sell it on Antique Roadshow, hehe.

We had to surprise my mom because she never does anything nice for herself.  We’ve given her $ before to get new appliances but she won’t spend money on herself.  I’m happy to report that the surprise was a huge success!  My brother and I took my mom shopping in the morning while Andy stayed behind.  Poor guy had to rearrange stuff in 3 fridges!  By the way, always ask for a discount when buying appliances.  We got 15% off plus free delivery from Best Buy all because we just asked for it.       

Early on in my pregnancy my friend’s wife told me that I had to sign up for this mommy & me group.  She said that some people sign up for the class as soon as they get pregnant even before telling their families.  Not knowing any better I jumped on the waiting list.  Fast forward 6 months later and I’m in this group.  I had cold feet about going because I didn’t feel like I’d fit in.  We got this e-mail the day before the first class reminding us that helpers aren’t allowed to attend the class.  There’s even a clause about celebrities in the group and paparazzi concerns.  What did I get myself into?? 

The group meets for 10 sessions at a time and is pretty expensive.  The deadline to renew is next week.  While I’ve learned a lot about developmental issues I don’t know if it’s entirely worth the $.  Were you ever a part of a mommy & me group?  I need advice~ should I continue?   

Sometimes I feel like a foreigner in the mommy world.  So much is new and unfamiliar.  Instead of how many hours worked/billed, it’s how many hours the babies are sleeping.  Instead of handshakes, it’s hugs.  Instead of suits, it’s whatever I can squeeze into from my closet.  Instead of fancy lunches, it’s quick fast food being gulped down in minutes. 

I’ve recently been so fortunate to meet some of the Xanga mommies.  I have to say a BIG thank you for making me feel so welcome and for being so nice.  Thank you, thank you, thank you!  Even though I’m such a mess and clueless, you have all been so sweet.  It feels so comforting to hear other mommies say…it’ll get better, I understand, try this, etc.  Most of my close friends don’t have babies so I’m especially thankful for my Xanga mommies.  You girls are so well put together and gorgeous all while taking care of your little ones. 

I have to say that I’m proud of myself.  I’ve always been so afraid of change.  I get nervous meeting new people and doing new things.  However, I’m so happy that I’m stepping out of my comfort zone because I’ve gotten to meet so many amazing people. 

Oh, so what’s the etiquette on posting other people’s photos?  I want to share photos of other people or else my blog would get quite boring with only photos of me, Andy, Evan & Bella, hehe!  However, I know that some people don’t like having their photos posted.  If you ever see your photo and don’t want it up then just let me know and I’ll take it right down!

WEEK 12

Vegas – First Family Trip

We took our first family trip to Vegas.  It was sooooo fun!      

We stayed at the Encore Tower Suites.  I loved the suite and location.  It was great because there’s a separate entrance for the Tower Suites so it’s removed from the hustle & bustle of the casino floor. 

It was so fun meeting the Vegas mommies.  I wish you gals lived close by so we could hang out more! 

Guess what?  Evan rolled over for the first time @ 12 weeks.  I missed it though because I was in the shower!  THANK GOODNESS for our Flip Mino HD because Andy caught it on video.  It’s so funny…my mom says she won’t believe it until she sees it on video.