Charlie vs Daddy

Charlie is certainly enjoying feeding, just like his dad and both his uncles Alex & Buster. The midwife was impressed with his weight gain and suggested that Lindz has "gold-top" on tap. His weight measurements so far have been as follows:

4th May - 8lb 11oz
7th May - 8lb 01oz
11th May - 8lb 11oz
15th May - 9lb 03oz
18th May - 9lb 11oz

My dad sent me my baby weight readings for comparison (see pic). At the moment, Charlie is in the lead by some distance. I'd better eat a few pies for good measure.

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Baby's first bath

Video from the first couple of days

This is from the 2nd night at the hospital last week and gives an idea what Charles is like in action for those who haven't met him yet.

Shampoo

This picture epitomises Charlie's lazy day today.
In the evening, we gave him his first hair-wash. Lindz was expecting him to throw a wobbly but he just took it all in his stride and watched us intently. Now he's a bit fluffier than in the picture.

2nd outing

Here are some more photos of Charlie, including him ready for his 2nd time out of the house. We really tested him this time with a combination of torrential rain, a noisy cafe and a rickety lift in Woolworths, but he slept through the whole thing, probably unaware that he had even left the house.

The many faces of Charlie

Here are some pics from the last three days to keep everyone happy :)

Baby News! Charlie arrives

Charles Alexander was born on 4th May at 1754h and weighed in at 8lb11oz. Mama and Babs are both doing well after an emergency c-section. Here is a picture of the baby when he was only 20 minutes old! His eyes were wide open, looking right at me.

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He has long dark hair but no sideburns yet.
As it was Star Wars Day, we considered calling him Darth, Obi Wan or Jar-Jar, but Charlie suited him better.