Adam just brought Jack home from his two-month doctor's appointment. Remember how I said there is no way Jack was over eight pounds? Well, guess what?! He's 8 lbs 6 oz! That means he has gained 25% of his body weight since his last appointment (the nurse said they try to shoot for a 10% gain). And remember, he got down to 4 lb 3 oz right after he was born. He is also now 20 1/2 inches long (up from 19 at his two-week appt).
Jack also had his first round of immunizations. He screamed when he got the shots but then seemed to forget about it ten seconds later. The doctor said he might be fussy for the next few days. The doctor also okayed him to fly home to Minnesota for Christmas! Yea!
Dr. H said we should just keep on doing what we've been doing (including feeding him at least every three hours) and that Jack looks great. I was hoping she would say we could try to get him to sleep longer during the night, but alas, it looks like I will be severely sleep-deprived for a few more months. However, I will willingly feed him as often as he wants if it means he continues to be such a weight-gain champ!
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