Back in Black

In the days just after birth, babies are expected to lose up to 10% of their body weight while they figure out how to nourish their bodies through external means (aka breast milk). This hit to the body-weight ledger came as no surprise when we visited the pediatrician last week and learned that Alex had lost approx 7 ounces from his original birth weight.

As of our pediatrician appt on Tuesday, we learned that Alex has reclaimed his lost weight and has begun the inexerable march toward being a big-boy. The parity with birth weight was a nice reassurance to us that the little guy's systems are working just like they should. He eagerly takes milk and seems to capably metabolize it and digest it.

...If only his sleep were so regular.