12 weeks

holden is now 3 months old (as of yesterday) and he just gets more and more adorable the more he shows us his wonderful little personality.  one of the most popular baby books talks about babies having a "fourth trimester."  basically, he believes that, unlike other animals that come out of the womb walking, human babies would prefer to stay inside another trimester but, due to nature and the impossibility of actually getting out after another trimester inside, can't.

so, this doctor believes that it takes a newborn about three months before they can really start to develop their personality and interact with the world around them.  this has been very true of holden.  it seems like overnight he became a happy go lucky baby who smiles at everyone (his toys included) and only cries with a purpose: he's hungry, sleepy, has some gas pains, etc.  needless to say, it's been a wonderful change and one that brings new and precious moments every day.

we are so blessed to have this little guy in our lives!  Here are some photos of him last week when he was 12 weeks old.