Monday, October 6, 2008

6 week update

Charlie is now past that 6 week mark and hopefully things will start getting easier (like all of the books say...). I will say that while people keep commenting on how time flies, it really feels like it has been longer than 6 weeks... i feel like he has been here for much longer!

He went to the Drs almost 2 weeks ago and weighed 9 3/4 pounds and was 21.5 inches long (1/2 inch shorter than the 2 week measurement!). He is now in the 50th percentile for both weight and length, so he has filled out. If you do the math, he has gained like an ounce a day! And he isn't even drinking formula.

Speaking of formula, we tried to introduce a few bottles, just so i wouldn't be as stressed about building up a supply and so i can leave without being tied to the amount saved in the freezer. Unfortunately, Charlie didn't do so well with it the first time around. We started with soy right away, as he had trouble with dairy in my diet. He became so gassy and it was affecting his (and our) sleep. Poor kid seemed uncomfortable all the time for about 3 days. This also coincided with a slow down in he "output" and he didn't poop for 4 days. Whether he was gassy bc of the formula or the decrease in BM, i don't know. so we have decided to hold off on the formula for a few more weeks.

Charlie has been lifting up his head like a champ. He loves his tummy time. He has also started tracking objects that move by his face and noticing more every day. He loves his mobile above his changing table. he laughs at wally every time we turn it on and when we change him, he waits for wally to start dancing. very cute :) now we just need to get him a good one for his crib.

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