We had our 3 month doctor appointment today (which was somewhat delayed due to our doc being on vacation...jealous!). Jackson is 14.5 weeks or about 3 1/2 months. He got another round of shots today (sad) but was a trooper, only screaming for a minute or so and then settling down (after being smothered in kisses by mom). So far he has been in the 75 and 95 percentiles for his height, weight and length and today he blew us away. He is weighing in at 15lb 10oz (95%), head circumference of 43cm (95%) and length of 26.5 inches (off the charts). We have a LONG baby. No wonder all of his pants look like capris, his shirts show off his chubby midriff and his onesies pull down at the neck almost to his nipple line when he stretches his legs out fully! We are completely out of 0-3 month clothes, 3 month clothes barely fit him and he is consistently wearing 6 month outfits that have just a little room to grow in them. I love picking out his clothes each morning but I don't agonize over it because he usually spits up on them before 9am and thus starts his frequent wardrobe changes. Our babysitter loves dressing him up, which is a good thing because he forces her to change his outfits multiple times each day! We think it's because he enjoys being naked so much. In fact, he gives a cute little smirk when he spits up enough to require a full bath. He LOVES it.
Aren't these overalls so cute? They lasted 3/4 of the day!
Jackson has become more expressive this week and way more alert. We are working on his trunk muscles while sitting in the boppy and playing with toys to the front and side. Sometimes it's more like 'mom plays with toys and tries to get him interested', but it's fun none the less. He greets us each morning with a huge gummy (maybe with a pearly white soon?) grin and loves to watch us and Lincoln. He can bear weight on his legs, hold his head up for several minutes in prone and can do a mini baby push up. Prone is not his favorite position so we do a lot of football carries and airplane to work on his neck muscles. Hopefully all the physical training we are doing will make him sleep well each night! 
Jackson is a very easy going baby who likes to observe his surroundings. He loves lights, mirrors and clapping. So far his favorite song is Skidamarinkidinkidink which we sing each morning. I have begun to introduce Jonathan to Veggie Tales which have already provided hours of fun for us! Jackson loves to go on walks in the jogger and the bjorn and is really starting to check out everything around him. We are excited for what lies ahead but are really enjoying where we are with our precious baby boy. He is so handsome, even with all the drool!
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