Water Baby

Charlie is a great swimmer. I'm really glad he likes the water.

5 Months old

I have some catching up to do with blog posts...
Charlie turned 5 months old on July 13th. He rolls more from his back to his tummy now then he does the the other way. He is grabbing at everything and trying to sit up.
He has the best personality and I can tell he recognizes me and his dad and also his name. Here's the classic 5 month airplane picture:
He really likes water and if he gets fussy I know I can stick him in the tub and he'll be happy for hours.

starting solids

I debated when to start solids and was hoping to wait until 6 months. However, my pediatrician suggested starting at around 4 months. I started with cereal and have also done green beans and carrots.
We don't do solids everyday. Maybe 4-5 days a week in the evenings before bathtime. I still breastfeed him normally and don't wait for him to be "hungry" to feed him solids.

Happy 4th of July

For 4th of July we went to Pomme De Terre Lake and spent a whole week camping (in my parents RV.) We didn't go out on the lake every day and when we were out on the lake we stayed in the shade as much as possible. But Charlie really loved the water. Although he didn't much care for his lifejacket!
I was really anxious to find out how he reacted to the fireworks. He took a nap before it was time to watch them. Then we went down to the boat that was on the shore and watched the fireworks from there. He just stared at them and seemed to really enjoy it. He didn't jump with the load noises or anything.