Charles is now 26.5" tall and weights 14 lb. 1 oz. A tall guy like his daddy.
He still wears size 1 diapers, however he probably will be moving up a size soon. He just graduated into size 3-6 month clothing.
Charles is rolling now. He first rolled back to front on June 20 and rolled front to back on July 15.
He loves to chat and laugh, especially to James. You can really see how much he loves his big brother.
During this past month we have switched him the formula. Mostly because I wasn't making enough milk for him. He started nurse for at least 2 hours and still wasn't satisfied. He also went from sleeping great at night to waking every 1-2 hours again. At first I thought it was a growth spurt but it went on for two weeks. I know there are other options I could have explored to boost my supply but I had to make the choice that was best for all. Breastfeeding for me was hard, stressful and very tiring. I struggled with it more than I enjoyed it. From infection after infection, to just about all the other unpleasantness that comes with breastfeeding I was knew it was time. I still nurse in the morning and nurse or pump in the afternoon and evening. Since making the switch, we got our happy, very active little guy back. He sleeps great again. I compare pictures from the end of June to now and I can tell he wasn't getting the nutrients he needed. I know breastfeeding is the best but sometimes it just really isn't. I'm a firm believer that a fed baby is what's best whether it is from formula or breast.
On July 14th we went to the Oakland's Children's Hospital for a complete hearing diagnostic. Charles had failed in his right ear the newborn hearing screening both as an impatient and an outpatient after his birth. He was referred to the children's hospital for more testing. It was a two hour test which he had to be asleep for. He made it through just over an hour and a half before waking up and wouldn't go back to sleep. We have to go back next month to finish. The results from the test so far are good. He hears great in his left ear and what they could test on his right he hears great too. So we just have to finish and see if there is any loss. But at least regardless of the outcome he won't need any hearing devices right now. Great news! Now just hoping for more good news next month.
Pictures from the day in Oakland:
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| Mad at me for keeping him awake on the drive to the hospital. |
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| Asleep and ready for the test. |
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| We stopped at the Oakland Temple afterwards. |
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| And then went into San Francisco to Baker Beach. |
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| Sleeping after the beach. |
