Thursday, Jude and I took Joey to the doctor for his 8 week check-up. We had been spiritedly debating his weight. My guess was 8 lbs 8 oz and Jude's guess was 9 lbs 5 oz. Keep in mind, of course, Joey was 7 lbs 7 oz when he was born and little over 8 lbs when we visited the doctor for his 2 week check-up, 6 weeks ago.
When our nurse, Christie, set Joey down on the scale and weighed him, Jude and just stared at each other, then started laughing. 12 lbs 10 oz! He gained more than 4 lbs in the past 6 weeks. Joey eats like a champ and we've kept him on a regular feeding schedule, but still . . . 12 lbs 10 oz! He measured 23 1/2 inches, so he's grown 3 inches in the past 6 weeks. Clearly, Jude's breast milk contains steroids or human growth hormone.
Joey's growing so fast, which is a good thing. He's making new sounds, most recently laughing a little when I laugh while I'm holding him in my lap. He's smiling a lot more now, particularly after he finishes eating. This afternoon, Jude and I were laying in bed and Joey was in her lap, on the "boppy pillow." She was talking to him and smiling and, in response, he looked up at her and smiled, even crinkling his eyes up for good measure. It's fun to talk to him, to smile and laugh, to work hard and get rewarded with a smile. There's nothing like it, really.
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