Our little munchkin is also eating more (4.5-5 oz) a feeding and eats pretty much every three hours. Unfortunately, he got out of the habit of sleeping through the night recently and wakes up quite a bit. Sometimes I wonder if that little stinker just wants a visit in the night from Mommy or Daddy even though he doesn't really need anything. He can also be found with his head turned sideways (He sleeps on his back) trying to chew on his crib sheet. Really, at this stage, he will try to put pretty much anything in his mouth that he can reach. I think he has even had a go at the cat but, thankfully, with no success.
I am getting more and more "adventurous" with him. I've taken him out in public by myself a couple of times now. This is a really big deal for me, considering just the thought of it caused me a lot of anxiety just a few months ago. I've been trying to do baby steps, though. We've been to the mall with friends and to Publix (haven't been brave enough to try any other grocery stores or good ole Wally World). We have visited Chuck at Starbucks a few times. Elliott and I also had brunch with some church friends and lunch with my college friends. He made his Mommy proud during most of these adventures.
A good friend told me that things would really start to change at three months, and, wow, she was right. It really is like I flipped a switch and turned on this new, smiley, more aware little Elliott. He still has his fussy moments (like, oops, today in the church nursery), but I am seeing more and more of his personality. I look forward to getting to know our little guy more and having the chance to witness all his new little ways of doing things.
-N
