3 months young!

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Happy happy 3 month birthday (yes to me its a birthday) my little Ella rose...
1 year ago you started off as a little pea, a lentil, a speck in my tummy. Little did I know how much you would change my world, my heart and my outlook on everything. This little speck I was carrying around was the most valuable little bean ever. 
And now, almost a year since you started growing in my tummy, you are 3 months old. You don't know it now, but you feel how much I love you when I can't stop kissing those yummy little cheeks of yours, when I give you a little eskimo kiss or a big, big hug. Some people worry that a baby will be spoiled if it gets too much love from mommy! Are you kidding me? That's mommy's #1 job, along with meal provider, diaper changer and the least glamorous of them all, burpie rag.
Now at 3 months old you already think you're a big girl, you squirm your way out of a burping. You want nothing to do with laying down, unless you're sleeping. You try to sit yourself up, but only manage to with a little help from mommy & daddy's hands. Sometimes sitting up won't do and you'll stand on our legs and have I mentioned the drool? Ohhhh, the drool. Suddenly you became a fountain, which can mean only one thing....teething is around the corner! I mean, when they said 'they grow up so quickly' that was a TRUE understatement! 
It feels like a whirlwind. We took you to the doctor yesterday and you're already at a whopping 14 lbs, give or take a few ounces and I believe daddy said 24 inches long!? I think you may just skip the whole crawling thing and go straight to running, jumping and pole-vaulting, hee hee. 
Every day that passes by you bring a whole new set of tricks and surprises that never cease to amaze me, even at 6am, when I swear nobody should have as much energy as you do. We manage to shimmy out of bed and cuddle on the couch, or just hang out at the changing table, where you like to stare out the window in awe of all thats out there in the world. 
You don't even sleep with your swaddle at night anymore, you sleep with one arm propped on your hip and the other straight up in the air like a superhero, super baby! One more pound and you won't be able to sleep in your swaddle and you'll move into your room at night, onto that crib that has all those friendly little lion cubs and giraffes. And with that, I'm sure it'll present a whole new set of challenges, but theres nothing we can't overcome. Who knows, I may cave in and bring the crib into our room :) 
Yesterday we were laying in bed, I rested my head on your soft tummy and listened to your heart beating. And as I did, I secretly thanked whatever force is up above, for making you so perfect and healthy, and most importantly ours. A hypothetical life without you doesn't even exist in our thoughts. You are our rapid-growing smiley, drooly, happy baby...and so many more adjectives that make our hearts warm and our faces light up. 
In 3 more months we'll have a whole bunch more milestones, but for now, lets take in everyday, every moment. Because there's nothing more important than you. 
Love you littlebear. -Mommy