Happy Three Months!

Dillan is three months old! When he was first born, I kept reading and hearing about so many milestones that babies hit at this age. Time flies so quickly, and Dillan really has grown and developed so much and has hit a lot of those milestones. In the past week or so, he has gotten so much more fun as he smiles, laughs, and 'talks' to us nonstop. We are definitely lucky as he seems to have an easygoing temperament and is pretty content most of the time. Here are some quick 3 month stats:

- weighs 15-ish lbs
- holds his head up pretty steadily with a few bobbles now and then
- loves to babble, squeal, and laugh
- can reach for his toys and hold a rattle
- has strong little legs and loves kicking and 'standing' (with assistance, of course)
- slept through the night for the first time 8:30pm - 5am three days ago!
- growing so quickly out of his clothes that he's leaving some outfits behind unworn :(

As you may have noticed, there have been a lack of blog postings lately, mostly because I have returned to work and have not had time to post. It's been a hard transition, but thankfully my work has been very understanding and allowing me to be flexible with working a few hours at home. And we are also very lucky to have the best caretaker possible - Grandma Mah! Here are a slew of pictures of what Dillan's been up to the last month or so...

having fun at baby story time

celebrating fall at the pumpkin patch

LOVES his new mobile

first time in the bumbo

reaching for toys

playing with rattle

crazy hair - mom thinks it looks like Guy Fieri from the Food Network :)

*almost* flipping over...halfway there

first road trip - to Tulsa to celebrate Uncle Eric's 30th birthday

oh and whoa

oops - this post is about a month old and I never published it. Here it is anyway - enjoy!

Dillan is getting to be more interactive these days and likes to baby-talk a lot. I love having conversations with him in the morning. Apparently, his favorite words right now are 'whoa' and 'oh'. It's pretty fun :)

Out of Town Visitors

Late post, but we had some visitors a few weeks ago: Dillan's Great-Uncle and Great-Aunt from the far reaches of Taiwan....and the Sus from a closer Tulsa, OK.

Mr. Schmooze with D

Auntie Marina enjoying some baby time - I'll be looking to her for her expertise on raising boys

Travi, Der-Bear and Thomas with Tim - is this a prediction of what our family will look like in the future?

Derek loves babies :)

With Great-Uncle and Great-Aunt from Taiwan. It was great to see them!

Two Months

Dillan is two months old today! The weeks have just flown by. We can't believe that he has grown and changed so much and have been enjoying every minute. Our little boy is getting more interactive and it's a lot of fun! At two months, Dillan:

- is 12 lbs 10 oz and 24 inches long
- is all smiles
- holds his head up for short periods
- tries to reach for his toys
- can put his hands together (no fingers interlaced yet)
- loves to 'talk' to us and is always looking around
- sleeps for one long 4-6 hr stretch at night, then wakes to feed every few hours after

Sheep for Brick

Shoutout to our fellow Catan-ese friends! We love playing the strategy game Settlers of Catan and used to play every week with our friends before Dillan joined our family. In the game, players trade resource cards to build settlements and cities and try to conquer the board. Here are some original-design onesies reflecting our love for the game. Very geeky indeed :)

This picture just makes me smile

Look at those matching sideburns :)

I love my toys

We never realized how much STUFF a baby needs. Especially toys. Our den is now cluttered with lots of baby toys. Dillan sure loves them - here's a few shots of his favorite ones:

He loves his activity gym! Thanks Auntie Fiona, Uncle Eric, and Cousin Ethan for the gift :)

It's where he does his most intense concentration

And also where he does tummy time now. He's getting pretty good at it!

Dillan also loves the baby papasan swing - on loan from the Lins. It's been a lifesaver since he pretty much will only nap when he's in the swing (must figure out a way to break him of that habit soon!)

This is a shot of the mirror above the swing, which just captivates him for hours and hours. Ok maybe just a few minutes, but that's hours in baby time. Those people at Fisher Price sure know what they're doing when they design these things!