Tomorrow our little Mieke will be three months old. Yikes! Yesterday she rolled from back to front for the first time. Who knows what she'll do next!
Aside from that milestone, here's what's going on in the life of a three-month-old (in a random string of thoughts). She loves loves loves her siblings. Normally, she's rather stingy with her smiles, but when brother or sister comes roaring/giggling/squeaking into view she's all smiles. Both Alexander and Annabel love their sister and are very sweet with her...sometimes too sweet. There is such a thing as too many kisses.
Mieke is fond of sticking out her tongue, especially when she coaxes someone else into joining her. It's one of my favorite evening activities. When we lie her on her tummy, she does a pretty good job of holding up her head. It won't be long before I can carry her on my back. I'm really looking forward to that!
Mieke is looking more and more like herself, but if I have to compare I'd say she looks most like Alexander did when he was a baby.
She's still sleeping in bed with us, and although I sometimes get anxious to get her out of our bed, I so enjoy cuddling with my last little one. Neither Alexander nor Annabel slept with us for more than the first week or two, so this is a treat. Even if I often wake up sore from being in one position for too long.
It's hard to believe that this sweet, calm baby we have now was once the crying baby of doom every evening. Now she usually falls asleep shortly after the kids' bedtime and it is sometimes possible to get something done in the evenings. Like a blog post, for instance. Amazing.
