Sunday, May 17, 2009

The Golden Child Evolves






Hello all you Teo lovers out there. And that means EVERYONE, since Teo brings out love from all who meet him. Who could resist, anyways?
When Candice went to her first breastfeeding support group, she weighed Teo on their DIGITAL scale (unlike our Neanderthal-equipped pediatrician's office where they weighed him with stones and measured him with marks in the dirt) to see if he had gained any weight in the last few weeks. At that time, as posted here, he weighed in at 10lbs. Well, a week and a day later, Candice weighed him again and he came in at a hefty 11lbs 2-oz! That's over a pound in a week. Maybe all you veteran moms and dads out there find that ho-hum and normal, but that was startling to me. I knew he was growing like a champ, having witnessed the number of times he is fed every day, but I didnt expect that number. I suspect he'll have gained at least another pound when she weighs him this Tuesday, provided he fits on the scale anymore. He's already outgrown all of his newborn clothes and is into his 3-month-old wardrobe. Although the new weight gain could just be his GIANT BRAIN, since his head and face have really filled out quite a bit. There are times that I swear I see a change in him literally overnight. Candice warned if I blinked too many times, I'll miss something and he'll be 3-years old before I realize it. Now I know what she meant.
The pics in this post include a recent bath that he had - the second one he's had in his cool little whale-shaped tub, so he no longer has to suffer the indignity of being bathed in the kitchen sink disposal.
Candice also re-introduced him to the bottle again, as he really hasn't drank his mother's super juice from anything other than her "hormonally influenced glands" (Teo says 'Thanks for the mammaries, mom!'). He did drink formula from a bottle at the hospital, and once since he was home, but this was his first with the real juice. No complaints, as you can see by the pic.
And then just a couple of Teo chillaxing in his Boppy. He's our little Bopper - soon to be Big Bopper.
NEXT UP: Teo goes to his first swing dance!

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