Ellery's Weight Check

Because last week Ellery only gained .5 oz, Dr. Brandes wanted her to come in again in a week to get reweighed. If she wasn't gaining weight, we would have to talk about her diet and discuss possibly supplementing formula. If she does gain weight by the weigh in (at least .5oz a day is what Dr. Brandes wants her to gain) then all will be great and she can keep on her breast milk diet. 

Well.... at 2 weeks she weighed 8lbs 12.5oz... and now at 3 weeks she weighs 9lbs 7.5oz! She gained 12oz in 7 days! That is great the dr said: almost 2oz a day! We think that she is going through her "3 week growth spurt" because she has doubled her intake of milk and seems to always want to eat now. Last night at two different times she drank about 5oz of milk. Prior to this she was only drinking 2.5oz at a time. We definitely have a growing girl, with a growing belly. She looks so funny lately...her legs and arms and even chest are so skinny...but her belly is SO ROUND...and her face is really filling out. Such a chunky monkey...but such a cutie too :)

Well she better enjoy this time when everyone is wanting her to gain weight...because before she knows it she will be hit with the pressure of society wanting girls to lose weight...