You Eat Like Killer Whale!

It takes most babies 4 to 6 months to double their birthweight; our child has come close to doing it in two. She went in for her 2-month check-up today and now weighs in at a whopping 13 pounds, 13 ounces. As the doctor plainly put it, "She's a big girl." It seems that some babies gain 3+ pounds a month for the first 2 or 3 months and then level off, which is what we are hoping for here. If she is still gaining at the same rate by her 4-month check-up, we'll have to do an intervention.

In other check-up news, she got her first immunization shots today, one in each thigh. She cried when she got them, but not as much as I thought she would. She calmed down very quickly and gave me a look that I'm sure was meant to convey the message "you'll pay". Her thighs may swell from the shots, which would be interesting as they are already enormous. She may also have a fever and be cranky for the next few days. Great.