12 Weeks Old Today

Saturday, March 13th, 2010 - Day 85

It's amazing how time flies, but Tia is 12 weeks old today. She sure is getting bigger and her personality is starting to show more every day. I would say she is a little Diva not because she is high maintenance but because she knows what she wants when she wants it...and she lets us know. She probably weighs about 11 lbs and is about 24 inches long by now. She is eating 6 ozs of milk these days and we call her our little Piggy because sometimes she wants more! She still hates the car ride and puts up a fight every time we start driving. You would think she'd fall right asleep but not Tia, it is the exact opposite. If she is super tired, she'll be wide awake letting you know that she is tired and wants out. If she is awake, she will whine for a while and act like she is so uncomfortable. I thought car rides were a sure way to put a baby to sleep - but not ours! She hates being held like a baby but will tolerate it when she is swaddled and rocking her to sleep. She loves sitting up like a big girl so we'll put her in our laps and she just looks around analytically. She learned that if she puts her nails on her face, it will scratch her so she's been really good about using the back of her hands if she wants to rub her face. She actually has conversations which is the cutest. She sounds like she is talking under water but she looks at you so intently as you talk and talks right back. She smiles at you and is starting to giggle more and more. She can roll from side to side and when we give her tummy time, she can hold her head up at 90 degrees for a long time. She doesn't have separation anxiety if we leave her at daycare or with a sitter but that may change as she gets older. She is starting to grab onto things namely Daddy's nose and she got my hair once. I'd say she's growing accordingly and doing very well. She is a very happy baby and when she gets fussy, it doesn't take us too long to figure out what she wants -- most of the time it is food!