3 Month Mark

In honor of Paul's 3 month "Birthday" I've decided to post the following comparisons, mile stones, and firsts.

Growing Like A Weed
Paul is now 16lbs, wears 9month sized clothes, and is beginning to fill up his carseat. Here are the carseat pictures at 2weeks and at 3 months.


Vocal As Can Be
Paul can occupy himself for a good 20 minutes making noise. Sometimes I wonder who he is talking to. Look how far he's come since he first started "talking" at 3 weeks.


Reaching And Grabbing
It wasn't long after he discovered his hands that he discovered his toys.


Alert, Playful, and Happy
If Paul catches you smiling he'll smile right back. Laugh and he's right there with you.


Recognizing Family
While Paul will hold a "conversation" with just about anyone, it is becoming more and more apparent that he knows that there is something special about Mom and Dad (or at least that he sees them more than anyone else)


First time Flyer
You would have thought Paul had a first class ticket on his 4 hour flight to Grandma and Grandpa's for Thanksgiving. He made himself right at home and slept comfortably.


First Winter
There is something fun about bundling up Paul and getting him fitted for winter. Here he is in some of his new gear.

The Hair

For some reason, before Paul was born we really really wanted him to have hair, so when he was born with a lot of long hair the last thing we wanted to do was cut it. But after just a week, it was apparent that some of the hair would have to go. I was too nervous to cut his sideburns (he was so small and the scissors would have to come too close to his ears and eyes for comfort), but a quick fix to the mullet in the back didn't seem too difficult. So I snipped off a bit.

Then, as Paul met more people, I kept hearing the same story over and over again about how other babies lost their hair around 2-3 months. I'll admit, I think those stories made me a little protective of Paul's hair and I lost any desire I had previously had to cut his sideburns.

Well, Paul got to meet his extended family over Thanksgiving and I received enough requests to snip his "burns" that I finally gave in.

Here are the before and after shots:


Needless to say, I'm glad I took the advice. Isn't he handsome.

Family Pictures

We had family pictures taken for the first time last month. Here are some highlights...

Thanks Danielle for such great photos. Check out more of her photography at www.redpearlphotography.com