Nathan is 3 months old already and has been on 5 aeroplane flights. Flying with him is pretty easy, but car travel is still hard. We have worked out that most of the problems in the car are due to Nathan’s inability to go to sleep if he’s not being held, and have worked out ways of getting him to sleep in the car seat. Nothing works all the time, though, so we still have screaming sessions in the car.
Nathan is so much better now at grasping things, and that includes his own hands. He has this way of clasping both hands together and then working them in a manner that looks like he’s worried! He often pushes himself up to standing when being held, and can support his weight for a short period. He’s like a little yo-yo…he pushes himself up, collapses down, pushes up, collapses down, etc. etc. Nathan is also supporting his head well during tummy time, and can hold himself quite high for quite long periods of time now. I’m sure it won’t be long before he starts rolling over on a regular basis! He does still have his sticky/weeping eye.
Our days usually start around 7 or 8 am, the mornings are more settled than the afternoon or evenings. Periods of being awake are usually around an hour and a half to two hours, and then the tired grizzling starts. He is still a great cat-napper, since he often wakes after only half an hour of sleep. If I take him for walks in the Ergo carrier, he may sleep for up to 2 hours, making for a happy Nathan and a tired mummy! About every second day Nathan gets a bath with either Daddy or Mummy, usually around 8 or 9 pm, and he’s popped into his sleeping bag in the hopes of getting him to sleep by 10 pm. Sometimes it works, sometimes he won’t go to sleep until midnight. He’ll then usually wake once during the night for a feed. So that’s now the day normally goes at the moment, unless we go out for the day and then it all gets mixed up! But Nathan sleeps well in the Ergo, so as long as I’m walking around he’s happy. 🙂
And lastly, I just love how he smiles with his whole body!
