Riley {Three Month Update}

Another month has flown by, and yesterday Riley turned three months old!  Can you believe it?  She spent the day home sick with her very first cold, but last night after her bath I was able to snap a few pictures.  She wasn't really in the mood to smile, but when you're dealing with a baby you work with what you get.

Key words to describe Riley this month:

• Adjusting.  There's our favorite word again!  But really, this month has been full of firsts for Riley - first Arkansas football game, first week at daycare, first swim, first time being sick...  And I think I can report that we are finally out of the "fourth trimester."  She's finally figuring out that life outside of the womb isn't so bad.
• Smiling.  This is without a doubt the smiliest baby I've ever seen!  She has the sweetest little face that can quickly turn into the biggest melt-your-heart grin.  She saves her best smiles for her family, but she's not afraid to share a gummy grin with her daycare teachers.
• Exploring.  Playtime is getting more and more interesting!  She's found her hands and brings them to her mouth quite a bit.  She also stares really hard at them.  She laughs and coos at toys, and spends a lot of time flirting with the monkey on her bouncy chair.  She's even rolled from her tummy to her side and back a few times.

Riley is starting to be more and more aware of the world around her, and she wants to be a part of it.  She cackled aloud when she and Alli were in the pool and Alli popped up out of the water.  She's noticing our pets a lot more, and she can see longer distances.  She's focusing on objects and following them really well, and she's even swatted at a toy or two.  Yesterday, she rolled from her tummy all the way to her back, and she's using her legs to push up - which makes getting her out of her carseat difficult.

She's slept as long as eleven hours at a time for nearly two weeks, but her recent cold has thrown off her sleeping habits some.  She's still eating 6-8 times a day, and her teachers at daycare have accomplished the impossible and can get her to nap for an hour at a time 2-3 times a day.  Trying not to let my pride hurt me on that one...

Riley's still a little trooper, attending horseback riding lessons, taekwondo, soccer, and even the kickoff of a Razorback game.  She (almost) always does it with a smile on her face, and she's absolutely a blessing and a joy in all of our lives.  We are totally smitten!!  Happy three months, Riley Roo!