3 months

Snowflake will be 3 months today. It feels like a second birthday after all we've been through. This is what she's up to at the moment:

She loves:

• her big sister
• smiling
• cooing
• sleeping in the sling
• arching her head right back
• being bounced on the exercise ball by daddy
• sleeping right cuddled into mummy
• watching mummy from the bouncy chair
• opening her mouth wide (I think this is her way of laughing, but not quite sure)
• her traditional wooden playgym, which has entertained at least 4 babes already

She doesn't like:

• the car seat or car journeys (though things are getting better)
• the mamaroo for any length of time (sorry)
• falling asleep (hard to get her to sleep without a wee cry)
• her cot
• her pram (unless it's moving)
• wet or dirty nappies (instant changing is very much required)
• tummytime

No two babes are the same:

• She is ok travelling in the pram, while Cubling hated it with a passion
• She still likes facing mummy in the sling, while Cubling was keen to look out
• She is breastfed only, Cubling was supplemented with formula from 12 weeks
• We've not had any problem with breastfeeding (I don't count hourly feeds during the night as a problem, though reserve the right to change my mind about that)
• She naps during the day. Cubling just got over stimulated and couldn't be convinced to nap.
• She didn't have colic or unconsolable crying. I even mostly know what's up if she does cry and can remedy it.
• She's happy to spend some time in bouncy chair or playgym. Cubling needed carried all the time (until we discovered the electric swing...)
• She refuses to sleep in her cot and will invariably wake at any transfer attempt, while Cubling always started the night in her cot

I still think her smile is the most wonderful thing in the world. She looks more like her big sister every day (though her hair is considerably darker), I can't wait to see how similar and different the two will be - while I also don't want these early days to pass. Time seems to be flying this time around, just imagine, only another 3 months and we'll be doing solids!