Levi is 3 months

Levi is 3 months old and becoming so fun!  He is smiling more and more and needing less bouncing.  He is like a regular baby now and I love it.  He even has started giggling here and there.  It melts all of our hearts.  After logging in 3 months of continual service and love, Levi is becoming very partial to me.  It seems like he is too young for this, but whenever I give him to his brothers, he often cries right away and then when I take him back he is fine and happy.  Wha?  You little manipulator!  I really thought that if the boys hold, play and work with Levi from birth, Levi would just think it is normal to be held by your brothers, even if it is a bit rough and such, and eventually be one of this cute young babies who reach out for their older siblings because they love them so much.   Well,  I have learned starting young is not the key to accomplish that.  Levi is a wee bit traumatized by them.  If Xander gets too close to his face Levi will cry - even without Xander touching him.  He even cries when Soren holds him, and Soren is pretty gentle and good with him.  Levi knows when a sketchy kid is near.  I don't know if it is the smaller frame, or the way he is held or if it is his 6th sense, but Levi doesn't like kids as his care takers.

What Levi does like is being held vertically, his back pounded (patted with some gusto), getting bounced up and down, being held by someone who is jumping, being swaddled, going on walks, music (he grins so big when you sing to him and he calms down if crying), his bouncer seat, sleeping in the swing on the highest setting, sleeping at night (he is a champ only walking up once in a 10 hr period) getting his diaper changed, a bath, being outside (those last 3 things will make a fussy Levi, chill).

What Levi really doesn't like is 100 kisses right in a row, his car seat, not moving, getting dressed, taking naps longer then 30 minutes, pacifiers, and bottles.

He is so fun to have and we love every day with him!