3 months

How Old? 3 months

Weight? 12 lbs. estimated at home scale

Clothing? 3 months/3-6 months

Sleep? 7-8 hours a night and cat napping through the day

Sounds? All kinds of new sounds, but mainly"oh" and "agoo". She's trying to talk so bad and it's so cute.

Eating? 25-30 ounces a day

What I am looking forward to? Starting rice cereal this weekend and watching her grow and learn every single day.

2 to 3 Month Developmental Milestones 



Physical

• Growth
  • Gains 1¼ lbs/month
  • Length inc. 2 cm/month
• Movement and Activity
  • Minimal delay on raising head when pulled to sitting position from lying on back (bobbing)
  • Will reach for objects but misses while lying on back; waves at objects
  • Lifts head and chest when lying on stomach; rests on arms
  • Rolls side-to-side
  • Hands mostly unfisted
  • Small circular limb movements
  • Sleeping approximately 14 hours/day, with 9-10 occurring at night
• Sensory
  • Explores own body

Cognitive

• Will look at area where an object used to be (no sense of object permanency)

Social/Emotional

• Increased eye contact
• Listens to music
• Appropriate facial expressions in response to emotions (anger, fear, joy)
• Mimics others' facial expressions
• Increased awareness/interest in surroundings
• Distracted during feeding
• Shows different emotions (anger, fear, joy)
• Communication
  • Varied types of crying
  • Says "ahh"