It seems that we live at the doctor’s office these days. Nothing serious, just a lot of visits that basically come down to making sure Griffin is getting enough to eat.
Griffin was nine pounds at birth, but quickly lost almost a full pound. Since this is more than 10% of his body-weight, the doctors get a bit nervous and want to check on things regularly. Between lots of lactation lessons and supplementing with formula (via a tiny tube from a syringe) we have been trying to get his weight back up.
Here’s the info from all the appointments this week:
| Date | Weight |
| 4/11 | 8 lb 4 oz |
| 4/13 | 8 lb 1 oz |
| 4/14 | 8 lb 1.6 oz |
| 4/17 | 8 lb 7.1 oz |
Today is, hopefully, the turning point. Griffin is more interested in eating, and I think we’ve mastered the complex skills required to properly nourish him. (You’d think this would all be instinctual… how exactly did we evolve?) The docs are confident enough to give us a break until his regularly scheduled two week checkup on the 22nd.