Wordless Wednesday

Back to Normal

Ah! The weather is back to normal. Overcast and in the 50's. I can't believe how uncomfortable we felt on those warm days. Now I am happy in my long pants and sweatshirt!

HOT!

My dad jokes that when the sun comes out here on the California North Coast the locals shield their eyes and retreat to the indoors. Well dad, we did just that today! The sun has been out the last two days. Not a cloud in the sky, and it has been HOT! The high was 84 degrees! (it's usually in the 60's) This morning when we saw it was going to be another hot day, we drew all the blinds to try to keep the house cool. I lathered Charlie up with sunscreen, and we spent 15 minutes at a time outside in the yard. We are so pale from living in perpetual fog that we have to be careful about how much sun exposure we get at a time. I have to say, it seems a little ridiculous to have to hide inside on such a beautiful day, but I don't want to that strange ball of fire in the sky to fry my kids!

Self Feeding

A few months back Charlie decided he wanted to feed himself with a spoon. He did it for one full day, and I even got it on video. Unfortunately, that was a one time thing at that point, and Charlie refused to try to feed himself again. The last few days Charlie has once again decided he would like to feed himself with his spoon. YAY! It is just Charlie's way to do things when he is ready, no matter how much encouragement he receives from Ray and I to try something. He is doing a great job, and is most decidedly left handed.

As you can see this learning process is quite messy.


Peach Soy Yogurt... Yummy!


We go through many outfits these days as Charlie absolutely refuses to wear a bib!

The Stats

Calvin had his 2 month check-up today. He is healthy as can be, and very strong for a guy who's only been out of the womb for 2 months. I was way off about thinking he had doubled his weight (which would have put him up to 17 pounds), but the kid is still a tank!

Here's the stats:
Weight: 14lbs 10oz - Over 100% (up from 8lbs 8oz at birth)
Height: 23inches - 80% (20inches at birth)
Head Circumference: 39.8cm - 65%

Just for comparison, at 2 months Charlie was 12lbs 14oz (75%), and 22.25inches (25%). At birth Charlie was 7lbs 4oz and 20inches. We are achieving these impressive results on breastmilk alone! Way to go mama!

2 Months Old

Happy 2 month B-day Calvin! Our sweet little newborn is getting so big. I'm positive he's doubled his weight, though we will find out for sure tomorrow at his check-up. He is smiling a lot, and loves to study the face of whoever is holding him. He is so great at communicating his needs to us. We are really amazed at how easy he is to 'understand.' He is strong, and is holding his head up fairly well. He likes to be sat up so he can look around, and he likes to push up with his legs. He's not fond of riding in the car or being put down for longer than 5 minutes. His favorite color is red--just kidding--it's green. But seriously, this little guy is so particular and so sweet. We love our little Calvin!

Nice Hair Cut

Mommy did something she had not intended. I buzzed Charlie's hair! It was not what I had set out to do. I had planned on using our new clippers to do the sides and back of Charlie's hair and to clip the top with the scissors like I usually do. Well, I chose a guard that was way to short, and after one swipe up the back of his head we were locked in. We had to cut the whole thing short! Charlie is Charlie, so of course he looks cute with his new look, but we miss his long hair and hope it grows back fast.