In his one week appt, the concern was his weight - (SHOCKING, I know!). He was born at 8lbs, came home at 7.8 and weighed in at 7.9 one week. The Doc believes that he lost more weight after he came home and wasn't too concerned. The good news is that at his two week appt, he gained 4 oz and clocked in at 7.13. Which is perfect!!!! Since newborns gain about an ounce every two days, he'll be back at his birth weight in no time. So, Mr. Sam is eating well, gaining weight, sleeping well, and doing just fantastic!
We welcomed Sam home with out the anxiety or unfamiliarity that we had with Abby. I distinctly remember driving away from Fletcher Allen with Abby thinking - "well, what do we do now???". With Sam, we knew he'd get settled into his own routine of waking, sleeping, eating, pooping - and that was it. There's no playing or rough housing. I sing during diaper changes and snuggle when we can, but these newborns can be so boring :-) hehe We've been lucky since his routine is fabulous (knock on wood!!). We can count on Sam waking every four hours to eat. He eats, is active for about a minute or maybe five, and then sleeps for another three hours. We'll take it!
Sam is awfully cute, even with his baby acne. We can't wait for his aunts to meet his this weekend!
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