Month Three - September

Ben became a big boy in September!  He started sleeping (I use that very loosely) in his crib at night and attempted to take his naps in there, as well!  We had been waiting until we had a baby monitor so once we did we began the transition.  At the beginning, Ben was very hit and miss with his crib.  Especially for naps.  Four hours is about the longest he'd go in his crib at night - and that was a rarity.  But we enjoyed having our room back so it was worth the sleepless nights.

Ben also took his first major road trip to Illinois Labor Day weekend.  He got to meet the rest of his Love family and was surprisingly good for most of the drive.  He would become fussy towards the end, but then again, who doesn't after an eight hour drive.

I also started wearing my baby carrier during this month which was a game changer for running errands.  Up until now, Ben was always a ticking time bomb when out because you never knew when Ben was going to be over his car seat.  The carrier allowed me to hold him, while still having my arms free, and since he generally fell asleep while in it, shopping became a lot easier.

Ben's favorite things became balloons, his Good Morning song and recognizing his Mama and Daddy.  That was definitely our favorite things, too!