Charlie 7 Month Update

Well, 6 months came and went.  So here's Charlie's 7 month update!  He had his 6 month well child visit and here are the stats:

Weight: 17.46 lbs (43.4%)

Length: 26.0 inches (15%)

Head circumference: 16.9 inches (26.6%)

We had just started some sleep training the night before this appointment as Charlie has been waking more and more frequently to the point where I felt he couldn't possibly be hungry.  The doctor pointed out that he's having a dip on his growth chart which typically indicates a growth spurt is happening...and he is indeed likely hungry.  That caused me a pretty good pang of "Mom guilt". 

Food: Charlie has been eating more and more solids over the past 2 months.  He loves fruit, tolerates sweet veggies (like carrots) and cannot stand green veggies.  He's an easy going guy, but will turn red and squeal if you are giving him a food he does not want. His newest trick is an emphatic head shake (as if saying NO) while you attempt to feed him.  He can't possibly know what NO means yet, can he?!

Milestones:  Charlie can now go "forever" in sitting without help.  This has definitely improved his play time satisfaction.  He also continues to fiercely explore the world through his mouth.  Any attempt to read him a book results in his attempt to eat every single page.  He is not turning out to be the book lover that Lucy was at his age.  Movement is a constant and you can tell he just wants to crawl so badly.  In tummy time he looks like a little frog with arms and legs moving fast but getting him no where.  When you hold him he constantly jumps, stands, kicks and wiggles. I get the sense we will actually need to baby proof our house this time around.

Sleep:  Please tell me we will sleep again someday!? Charlie wakes at least twice per night with a need to have his nuk put back in and then at least one additional time to be fed around 2-3 am.  He also is consistently up for the day around 5 am.  Mom is currently recovering from week 3 of pneumonia, so Dad has been kind enough to take the whole night shift downstairs.  This kid does nap like a champ though...so...lucky Paula!

Charlie got to hang out with Grandpa and Grandma Hyland for a week while Mom did a continuing education course in Stevens Point.  He and Grandpa are buddies and like to sing songs together.

Hanging out in tummy time.

Charlie's eyes are tricky.  They are brownish one day, and blue the next.  We think he'll just be hazel like his sister.