3 month update!

I suppose I can be lame and start out with the obligatory "I can't believe Owen is already 3 months old!", but I really can't believe it!!! I feel like he should still be a tiny little guy that fits in one arm and relies on mom and dad for everything. Now, he is this independent little man that holds up his head, needs to be in size 2 diapers, plays all by himself sometimes, and orders his own Happy Meals (okay...not really)!! I have a feeling I am in for a long 18 years! It has been such an incredible 3 months with Owen...he has been such a joy and changed our lives in such an amazing way!

Now for the fun stuff...some 3 month stats and pics

Weight - 11 lbs 0.5 oz (this was at his 2 month appt. I have a feeling he's quite a bit bigger than this now!)

Height - 23 1/2 inches (this was also at his 2 month appt. I tried to measure him today and he was a touch over 25 inches - he's going to be tall like his daddy!)

Sleeping

• Owen is getting pretty good at sleeping. He definitely has his nights, but for the most part, he sleeps like a champ. We lay him down somewhere between 8:00 and 8:30. He usually wakes up once to eat, most nights somewhere around 5:00 (although he has been known to make it all the way to 7:00).
• He still sleeps in mom and dad's room in his bassinet (although he is quite cramped because he's so long). We've been talking about moving him for the past couple of weeks, but it makes me sad :(
  
• He still needs to be swaddled to stay asleep. I have a feeling weaning him from swaddling may be difficult - is it acceptable for a 12 year old to still be swaddled??

Eating

• Owen takes his eating VERY seriously. We cannot talk to him while he's eating or he gets frustrated. We cannot talk to anyone else while we are feeding him or he gets frustrated. It's really funny.
• He eats around 6 ounces at a time (except at night - he only gets 4), around every 3.5 hours. Sometimes it's 3 hours, sometimes it's 4.
  
• He burps like a college guy after chugging a pint of beer.

Playing

• Owen still loves his bouncy seat, which is good for me - it's the only way I get to take a shower during the week.

• After loathing his first activity mat (we are talking SERIOUS pout face), we bought him a new one (thanks to cousin Jonah for sharing his), which he LOVES.

• Owen loves playtime with daddy. Every evening when Justin gets home from work, he and Owen play together and the smiles never end :)

• Owen has finally started to like his swing - but only to sleep in :) When he gets really sleepy and fussy we can usually put him in his swing and it will knock him out for a while.

• Owen likes playing airplane with mommy :)

• Owen has become quite the drooler!
  

• We have started using Owen's Bumbo seat, and he is so stinkin' cute in it! This expression is so Owen - he is so serious and always takes everything in. He is definitely a "thinker" :)