Three Months and Counting...

Zachary is now 3 months old and officially an infant, which they say is the first big milestone in a baby's development. He has been gaining weight well, now weighing almost a stone and certainly has some very chubby cheeks!

Zachary always enjoys car journeys

Zachary can now sit up when his back is supported.  He can also bear a bit of weight in his legs when you hold him up, which is apparently advanced for his age.

 

Zachary sitting up with Auntie Mumz

Zachary is holding his head up well and has recently been out in his baby carrier facing forwards for the first time. He loves looking around at everything that's going on as we walk along, but after a while his eyes get overworked and he falls fast asleep (often Mummy doesn't realise and keeps talking to him).

Zachary in his baby carrier on his first trip facing outwards

Zachary now regularly interacts with his toys, both looking at them (he's particularly interested when they make a noise) and reaching to hit them. He smiles frequently, especially when asked and is intrigued by peek-a-boo.  He is awake for longer periods in the day which makes the day more interesting, but can also make it difficult to get things done around the house - things get done eventually but in lots of stages. The people who told us he'd be sleeping through the night by now were very wrong (will the day ever come?)!

Zachary loves his robot toy although he gets a little freaked out when you twist its head around

A few things we'll be looking out for in the next few weeks:

Giggling - Should be very soon; he has seemed on the verge of doing so several times.

Hand clapping - He has started looking at his hands, but no signs of clapping yet.

Greater recognition of Mummy and Daddy - He seems to recognise us, but we haven't yet noticed him turning towards us consistently when he hears our voices.