3 months old!

Elise turned 3 months old this past weekend, and although 3 months doesn't exactly call for a party, it's amazing to me how fast 3 months has gone! She isn't a tiny baby anymore, and she has developed a personality stronger than I expected any infant to have....no idea where that comes from. :) So far I have learned that Elise loves to be sung to, hates her winter hats, prefers to close her eyes when she eats even though she isn't sleeping, likes to stand up all the time (I think that she would sleep standing up if she could!), loves tubbies, tolerates Indy kisses and likes to watch him when he comes to check her out, loves to suck on her fingers, she'll copy you if you stick out your tongue at her, hates when I have to put the onesie over her head when getting her dressed, and although she's quite serious most of the time, she'll smile at her daddy any time of day or night.

While it's snowing outside and Elise and I are considering a 3rd nap for the day...hers, not mine...I'm figuring my way through this new world of blogging. How fun!

It's been 12 weeks and 3 days since Elise entered our world, and I'm finally feeling like a mom....at least Elise's mom. People start calling you a mom as soon as you have the baby, but I think that it takes a few weeks...maybe months....before you really feel like one. I'm not sure what exactly happens that makes you a mom, but it might have something do with..... deciphering a hungry v tired cry, making all the noises to go with the animal picture book, taking pictures every day, singing head and shoulders, knees, and toes for the 10th time today with just as much enthusiasm as I had this morning, praying praying praying for Elise's health and well-being. I don't know for sure, but I can imagine that this mom thing gets more and more real as time goes by. So far, my identity as a mom seems like a novelty and a little awkward, too. But I bet that it becomes more a part of you each day....a natural, constant, wonderful and forever part of you.