Check-Up

Elijah had his first real check up this week. He is doing very well. He now weighs almost 8 pounds which is a huge weight gain. The doctor was very impressed. He is just shy of 22 inches long. That's 15th percentile for weight, but 80th percentile for height. He's very long and skinny.

Mamaw and Papaw K. and Grandma B. and Aunt Kate came to visit over the holiday weekend, and Elijah enjoyed having all the warm arms to sleep in. But the few days after the visit were a bit rough. He had a couple of bad nights and even some bad days. He didn't sleep nearly as much as a newborn should and he spent a lot of time moaning and groaning. It turns out he has a bit of a lactose problem, and as he started to drink more and more formula, he also started to have bigger and bigger stomach problems. Elijah is now on a reduced lactose formula and seems to be doing much better after only a few days. The doctor said most babies outgrow this issue by 6 months or so.

We took pictures on about 4 different cameras during the visit so as soon as I have a spare moment to download those pics, I'll have them on here for you.