Baby Girl is 3 months old!

I can't believe Ann Evelyn is 3 months old. What a precious time we've had with her so far! I'm so thankful God gave me a girl. :) I already feel a special, sweet bond with her unlike that of my boys. I think it's natural for a mama to brag so I hope you understand that I have to brag on my baby girl. Ann Evelyn might be the sweetest, most laid-back baby ever. I had heard that 3rd babies were good... and it sure has been true for us. Ann Evelyn is so sweet and good that I sometimes wish she'd act up a little and demand a little more attention from us. She just goes with the flow - which truly is a blessing especially with the busyness that the boys bring to our lives. Don't worry though, I get lots of cuddle time with her... especially early in the morning, when the boys are napping, and after the boys go to sleep. We enjoy that quiet time!

For a little update on how she's doing...
She weighs around 16 pounds now. Her cute little body has lots of rolls and a big belly (like the one her brothers had!). She favors both of her brothers, but I think she looks more like Forrest right now. She's discovered her hands and loves holding them in front of her eyes. She watches her little fingers open and close around each other. She's also grabbing other things... like her toys... and my fingers when I hold her. :) She loves smiling and talking to us, and she seems to smile with her entire face. We feel like she's right on the verge of laughing out loud. We can see those laughs in her eyes and facial expressions already. She's becoming strong and likes to stand up in your lap. One of her favorite things is bathtime... she's loved her bath since she was a newborn. She's been sleeping thru the night consistently since she was about 12 weeks. It seemed like it took her a little bit longer to get the sleeping thru the night thing down, but she's so good that I just didn't mind it. I told her earlier that I've kind of missed her during the night - but I am enjoying getting some good sleep!

It's been sweet to see her and the boys interact more. Andrew especially loves to talk to her ("Evelyn") in this sweet high-pitched voice (mimicking us). He has been making her smile for several weeks now, and even introduced her to her first solid foods - a cheeto. Yes, that's right. My 3 month old tasted a cheeto! Forrest has just started coming around enough now for Ann Evelyn ("Sissy") to interact with him, too. He's been sick off and on the past few weeks, and isn't it so funny that his new-found interest in her came the day he was running a fever... thankfully no fever was passed on to her. Both of the boys are adjusting well and have been very sweet to their baby sister. And now for pictures of our baby girl...

All bundled up! AE at 10 weeks

Sweet profile - 10 weeks

A visit from the boys!

Snuggling with her pink poodle - 13 weeks

Asleep! One day I laid her on the playmat while I got the boys cleaned up from lunch and ready for naps. It was actually time for her to eat, too, but she just laid there quietly and fell asleep without a peep - sweet girl!

3 months old! (notice how she's holding her little hands)

Evidence of the cheeto... you can see a little orange on her tongue and lips, and I do believe she's smiling - she must have liked it! :)