Weight: 9.7kg (Over the 100th percentile)
Height: 69cm (75th percentile)
Head: 48cm (Over the 100th percentile)
Charlie is literally off the charts with his weight. He is a big boy! He drinks the recommended amount of formula most of the time, unless he is extra fussy then will have a little more, but nothing extreme. The doctor has requested we come back at 9 months for a weight check because if the numbers keep going up really fast, it could indicate a thyroid problem.
We have tried starting solids but he isn't too excited about it. Today was probably our best day yet. He ate a couple tablespoons of pureed pear for lunch and a tablespoon of sweet potato for dinner. He loves to chew on a teething rusk and will eat some of our dinner here and there if we mash it up and give him little bites. He clearly doesn't need it but it is good to get him used to it.
He is sitting up on his own and generally a happy boy. He loves his big brother so much and is always watching Myles to see what is up to. Myles adores Charlie and their developing relationship is beautiful to watch.
We just went through a horrible week of sleeping. He did 5 nights in a row of waking up every hour, one night of sleeping good, then the worst night ever. He was up probably 30 times and Barney and I both got next to no sleep. He would resettle quickly, but wake up minutes later screaming again. Not fun at all! He was also vomiting up every feed so on Christmas eve morning we took him to the doctor and found out his throat was red and swollen. We finally managed to keep some Tylenol in him and he felt better soon after thankfully!
We had a lovely Christmas morning. We opened presents at home then headed to Barney's parents for a swim in the pool and lunch. Barney's aunty and partner were there and his step sisters came as well. We had a lovely time together until we put Myles down for a nap and he vomited all over the bed. We took him home and he was sick until about dinner time then started to perk up a bit.
Today both boys were so much better and back to their normal selves! Hooray! They both even slept through the night last night which was so refreshing. I woke up with motivation to exercise so went for a big walk with them.
I get a little sad once we hit the 6 month mark as he is now closer to being one than a newborn. Our baby is growing quickly and I need to make sure to cherish these early days.
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas with family and friends!
