12 weeks!

*I am more and more convinced that this little guy is well beyond his years haha. He already seems to know how to get my attention but purposely dropping his pacifier haha. I'm serious. He will drop it and squak, I will put it back in and look away (to test it) and he will squak and when I look he's staring at me, just waiting. Haha. If I wait and stare after giving it back, he seems to hang on to it much longer, if he drops it at all.
*he seems to have a better sense of his arms! He looks at them more, clasps them together, can use them to get his sometimes perfectly landed pacifier back in his mouth, and he swats at things dangled in front of him.
*he also swats at books and stares and kicks and talks while I "read" to him (only pictures in his favorite).
*during tummy time, he seriously is getting up on his toes a bit and is pushing off,.projecting him forward!!!! Ahh he is going to be mobile way sooner than I prefer haha.
*on a sadder note, yesterday was a really bad day for him. He started fine but his second feeding he did his half way stop and refused to eat more. We went on our run, and by the next feeding he did the same thing (lately he only does this on his 7pmish feeding and only once a day). So I pumped and he took the bottle fine. However, it took forever to pump so I think I was dehydrated. The next feeding he wouldn't even try and he hadn't slept so he was very upset so I just pumped and he did his whole feeding via bottle. Then he was ok for a short period but then just cried off and on (mostly on) like the rest of the day. We had friends over at KRs parents house to swim and play games, and it was hard not to worry not only about him but our guests. By 8ish he finally fell asleep in my arms and slept an hour but when he woke up hungry again, same thing. Finally, KR gave him a blessing, Dean still didn't try eating and I just felt so against pumping one more time. We got him in the car, headed home, he fell asleep and when we got home, he finally ate normal. He went 8ish hours last night and woke up to eat normal again. I was prompted to try the nipple shield if it happened again (sorry tmi) and so I brought it to church just in case. Sure enough, in the mothers room he started screaming half way through so I tried it and it worked! I have no idea what's going on but I will take the shield over a bottle any day!! (Sidenote, I can't help but feel your visit, mrs steph Bates, was very providential. Your experience your shared probably sparked my prompting. Whichever way you look at it, I thank Heavenly Father)
*I'm so grateful for the power of the priesthood and prayer. I'm grateful for a husband worthy and willing to bless us in our time of need. And above all else, o an so grateful my family is sealed for all eternity. Enjoy your week!