Congrats on the first three months with your little one! Your 3-month-old is growing and becoming more aware every day. You might start to notice the following with your little one at this very moment:

• Your little one's neck strength is improving little by little each day. They have better control of their head, and wobbling back and forth will be a faint memory. 
• They should be able to lift their head and chest with their arms while lying on their stomach.
• They can stretch their legs out and kick when lying on their stomach or back.
• They can push down with their legs when their feet are on a firm surface.
• Their hands will now open and shut, come together, and swipe at a dangling object.
• They are practicing briefly grasping a toy or rattle.
• Your little one's hearing and vision continue to improve each day. Now they are seeing more color. 
• They recognize your voice and will start to turn their heads and smile when they hear it.
• They are beginning to use their hands and eyes in coordination.
• Your baby may amaze you (and themselves) by rolling from their stomach to their back. Don't stress if this has yet to happen.
• Your baby's communication is changing. You may hear more cooing or vowel sounds such as 'oh' or 'ah.' Make sure you acknowledge these sounds. You can repeat them and then expand by telling them about what you are doing.

Activities to do today:

Tummy Time with the Mirror

Continue Tummy Time for 15-20 minutes a day. Use the Mirror a way for your child to develop self-awareness and nurtures their social-emotional development that is developing. Your baby will begin to recognize that they are seeing their own face in the mirror. Mirrors spark curiosity and motivate your little ones to learn and practice skills such as tummy time, visual tracking, fine and gross motor skills, hand-eye coordination, attention span, sense of self, language and emotional skills.

Dance and Sing with Your Baby

Play your favorite song! Movement is  a highly effective way to soothe a young baby. In the womb they are, of course, experiencing constant movement as the mother goes about her life. So once out of the womb and in your arms, bouncing and swaying are wonderful ways to make your child feel calm, settled, and to stop them crying.

Sing a lullaby to your baby while dancing gently with him in your arms. Put on a favorite song and boogie around the living to let them feel the joy of rhythm as they get older, it might even inspire a first smile or laugh.

Get outside! 

Going outside for walks is excellent and beneficial for you and your baby. You can also get them to a park and lay them down on the blanket to shake things up. You can lay them down on their tummy or their back. While laying on the tummy they can feel the grass with their hands and be entertained by you. While they lay on their back, you can talk to them about the trees, the birds, the sky, and the sun. About curious animals such as dogs or squirrels that creep towards you as they want to get a closer look at your baby. What a great way to explore your senses, bond with your baby, and work at building language foundations.

Play Peekaboo

Playing Peekaboo with your baby will to teach them about object permanence. Object permanence is understanding that objects or people still exist even when we can’t see them. Understanding this concept is an important cognitive milestone as they continue to grow.