almost 3 months

Taddi Babes is moving right along - full out grins, cooing, and gurgles are the norm, with the occasional quack. He urgently requests my attention when we're sitting together on the couch by waving his arms, telling stories, and smiling winningly (with frequent kicks in the arm). He is very strong, standing upright at any opportunity - pretty much since day 1, like his brother. He's tall and has long feet - he's grown out of the 0-3 month clothes and is even wearing some 6 month clothes now. He's getting good practice with his hands and makes this cute concentrating face, tightening his upper lip, when he's trying to grab something. He especially likes his zebra block toy that he got from Santa.

I've also notices his ears tip out at the top - wonder where he got that from ;-) (other than that, I don't see much Voerman in him). Everyone thinks he looks like Toby, except for me. They both have Anthony's eyebrows, but are otherwise pretty distinct. However, when Toby sees his own baby pictures, he thinks it's Tad ;-)

Health wise, I'm sure everyone's relieved to know that he poops a whole lot - liquidy & bright yellow, about 6-8 a day. Very difficult to get that stain out! We think he's starting to teethe as he's been uncommmonly fussy a few times, and one time I gave him a little dose of ibuprofen after 2 hours of inconsolable crying that seemed like pain to me. We've since gotten prepared with some Orajel & teethers. He still sleeps quite a bit, having most of his wakeful periods in the afternoon & evening. We have managed to get him to sleep more often in the crib than Toby did, but the last feeding at night often finds him falling asleep in our bed, with me right along with him. Gotta get him out before he gets stuck there! However, he mostly sleeps through the night, usually waking only once between 4-6am to feed.

Anthony gave him a haircut the other day - now he has his own cute little fade, just like Toby and Baba!

This is us writing this blog - see the concentrating face?? ;-)