I really intended to cover each month of your first year but already I've fallen behind and now your 3rd month has melded with your 4th month in my mind and I don't know what happened when. It's this type of post that causes your Dada to squirm when he sees the barrage of words on the screen. Although Dada's genes appear to be fairly dominant in just about everything so far, I have high hopes for you that you will not abhor literacy as he does.
Let's see, so in your 3rd month (11/18 to 12/18) - we had Thanksgiving, of course, that goes without saying and doesn't really say much about you. OK what else. The main event was that you started daycare. I really wanted to stay home with you and not send you down the daycare path as Sofia has already gone before you, but alas, down the daycare path you've already gone. You've done very well at school because you are such a good baby, it's not a moral judgement, just your natural disposition, content and easy-going. Have I said this already? That's OK, it bears repeating. You were very popular your first week as everyone had anticipated your arrival for months. You made the rounds like a celebrity so everyone could meet you and say how cute you are. You will probably never be this popular again. Sorry but it's true.
In talking to other moms, most would agree, every baby has their thing, an ailment, an issue that one, as a mom, just can't resolve, an annoyance, something. With Sofia, it was the vomiting. The vomiting that plagued me for months and months and caused me to test the limits of my washing machine. The delicate balance of milk intake and the rituals that had to be done to mitigate the vomiting. But, I comforted myself with the fact that it was not a serious ailment and it was something she would at some point outgrow, and she did. It took forever, but she did. With you the nemesis is eczema. What was at first just really dry skin and cradle cap has developed into quite the annoying case of fairly severe eczema. I've tried every lotion on the planet conducting comparison tests on each one and it just keeps getting worse unfortunately. The eczema has left raging red circles on your cheeks that are dry and weepy. (That means they ooze). Your arms have raised red bumps that dry and crack creating scabs that dry and crack and sometimes bleed. Your head oozes. I gotta say, it's kind of gross. Sometimes I try to kiss you or snuggle you and get ooze on my face because I forget. You're just so adorable, I can't help it.
The dry itchy skin started causing you to wake up much more often at night then you had been. You had been waking up only around 5:00am to eat and we couldn't figure out why you were waking up so much now. You also started scratching your face and head causing little cuts on your skin. At first, I thought it was accidental. You're getting bigger now and can manage to get your arms out of the At school, you get rubbed down with lotion 2-4 times and I lotion you up at least 2-3 more times at home. I've only recently found something that helps your scalp. It's called Softee Hair Food which I got for my horrible dry hair. I rub it all over your head at night and wash it off in the morning. And your head is conditioned and new until the cycle starts again which is usually within a day or two. At your 4 month Well Baby Checkup, Dr. Arnold recommended you go see an allergist and prescribed what I think is an antibacterial cream and also suggested trying Vanicream. I'll report on that next month.
Did I mention you have bad hair too. A couple of weeks ago, we woke up to this lovely site.
You cried heartily upon receiving your immunizations this month which means all your circuitry is functioning properly. Sofia's non-reaction to shots was a cause of concern, as I theorized for several months that although she had the use of her legs, she may not be able to feel them. You also took the rotavirus oral vaccine with pleasure and all systems were "go" during the checkup. You measured and weighed in around 40-50 percentile on all accounts. I think you are following a similar but less chubby growth pattern to Sofia. You have the same short and stubby legs at this point that she did.
This past month, you have really enjoyed Sofia's company. You love it when she talks to you or just makes noise in general. You even enjoy it when she's loud and 
