Max is Three Months Old! (February 17, 2012)

Mr. Max is a whopping three months old! He's such a sweet, easy going, and happy baby. He's sleeping great at night and wakes up in the morning in a super chatty mood (apparently the men in our family are morning people and the ladies, well ... not so much). Lots of coos, chirps, and smiles. He's figured out the give and take of a conversation -- if you say something to him, he says something back, and so on and so forth.

You can really get him on a roll laughing, especially Scarlett with her "tickle, tickle, tickle!" routine or with tickles on his bare belly. He loves to watch Scarlett and is happy to let her mess with him, which can involve holding him, patting him on the head, "feeding" him, talking to him, hugging him, serving him tea, you name it. In fact, he's happy to let pretty much anybody hold him, and loves to look around and take in the scene wherever he is.

He's not the greatest napper (just like his sister was at this age). The best way to get a good nap out of him is to take him somewhere in the car since it almost always lulls him to sleep (a trick that generally works on Barnhouses of any age). His hair is still dark (although it's getting lighter over time) and his eyes are still blue. He's been gnawing on his hands and our knuckles for the last several weeks. Seems really early for teething, but who knows. He's really chunking up, especially in the cheeks!

Happy three months, Max-a-Million!