Three Months

Yes, it's true. Jovie is three months old. I'll skip the obligatory "can't believe she's growing up" and move right to the giraffe comparison pictures.

The photo shoots are more interesting these days as Jovie moves around and tries to get the giraffe. :)

Jovie got Howie! First time...

Our sweet baby Jovie!

So, there are no stats because there is no three month doctor appointment. My guess is that she's around 15 lbs? Suffice it to say, she's sufficiently growing.

Jovie is getting even more interactive and playful, which includes lots of smiles. Aside from trying like crazy to talk (which often brings spit-up and our imagining that she can say some words like "Hi" and "Yeah"), and constantly moving her arms and legs, here are some things Jovie can do:

• Hold her head up and turn it to see what she wants to see

• Play in her Bumbo

In this one, she's fascinated with her pants.

• Grab toys (that are within a reasonable distance) and brings them to her mouth

• Roll from side to back and back to side - sometimes
• Watches hand motions, arm movements and facial expressions and tries to imitate them
• And the all important sleep 10+ hrs through the night! (She's been doing this since a little after the two month mark, and Mommy and Daddy love it!)

Not only does she have developmental milestones, but she has some pretty cute little antics that really mark her personality. She:

• Still loves that bath and is super sweet during bath-time!
• Tips her head and laughs out loud like she's in on the joke when others in the room are laughing
• Coos like she's singing with you when you sing to her during playtime
• Gives the crooked grin and wrinkled nose when she's really having fun
• Gives the coy grin by tucking her chin and turning her head when you praise her
• Likes "Eskimo Kisses" and "I'm gonna get your nose!"
• Loves to be entertained and talked to, and always is aware of what's going on in the room
• Smiles and laughs when I move her legs to the song from Madagascar "I Like to Move it"
• Looks right in your eyes and yells when she's upset (this one might not be cute, but right now it's a little funny. Like Uncle Jeff says, she can go from "zero to tomato in 3.5 seconds.")

We are enjoying Jovie so much! What a fun baby!