The Johnsons' Journeys: 3 Months Old

Today Malachi Owen is 3 months old. Time is flying and this boy is really growing. Malachi currently weighs 12lbs 8ozs. He started sleeping 'through the night' on February 23rd. His last feeding is usually around 6-6:30pm and then in bed by 7. He gets up between 3 and 5 am for a feeding and is then up between 7-7:30am. So he can give us about a 10hr stretch of sleep on a good night. I am hoping soon he will drop that other feeding and sleep 7 to 7 but I am really enjoying how well he is doing now. Malachi eats 6 times a day on average. His day time schedule hasn't regulated completely. He usually goes down for his morning nap around 8:30 and sleeps about 2 hrs, more or less. On a good day he will take another 2 hr nap around 12:30-2:30 but is then up or the most part until bed. He doesn't often take a third nap but really needs one because it makes for a long afternoon before bed. Hopefully the second nap and maybe third nap will be more regular soon.

Malachi is a really good baby. I know I don't have another to compare him to but he really is pretty content most of the time unless he is hungry or tired. In the beginning of February when Chris' mom and sister came to visit he started giving us some smiles and now is pretty consistent to give them when we talk to him. Also in the past week or two he has begun making some cooing noises which is sooooo cute. He holds his head up very well and can push up when on his tummy. Sometimes he even rocks a bit which is a little scary, not ready for him to be mobile yet. For the most part he doesn't seem to be too behind for his actual age.

Today we took a special trip up to the hospital to visit our friends the Haglers. They had their baby girl yesterday morning. Annalise Rose Hagler was born at 6lbs 3oz and 19.5in and was 3.5 weeks early. She is healthy and well. While we were at the hospital Chris and I decided to pop in to the NICU where Malachi was for 12 days and say hi to the nurses. It was weird being there and brought back many memories that now seem so distant. We were able to talk to a couple of nurses who helped care for Malachi. They all said he looked well and big. They really liked his big blue eyes.

Mom & Malachi