Life with Charlie

It is hard to believe what life was like before Charlie, and he is only 19 days old. We can't imagine life without him now. He is adjusting well to life at home. We are working on getting Charlie to sleep more at night. He seems to turn into a pumpkin after midnight :)

At his first doctor's appointment, we learned he lost weight. This was very concerning, because we felt like he was eating around the clock. The doctor scheduled us for two weight checks before his 2-week appointment. At the first weight check, he lost more weight. This was very disappointing. The doctor told us to supplement with formula, something I was seriously hoping to avoid. At his second weight check appointment, he gained 1.5 pounds--the formula was working. Unfortunately, this came at a cost---he now prefers the bottle.

In addition to eating (all of the time), Charlie has enjoyed many visitors. We are very fortunate to have wonderful family and friends near us. Everyone has been very supportive!

Charlie made his first trip to Target after his first doctor's appointment.

Charlie is bright eyed and awake after midnight :0)