Spencer is now 13 lbs 5 oz and 23 inches long. (He was 7 lbs 3 oz and 19.75 when born). Dr said he is a good weight now for being born a month early and said he seems to be healthy. I REALLY thought we would be told he has gained too much weight since he eats SO much. He has about 8-10 oz per feeding and eats probably 5-6 times a day. The dr said to cut down his feeding size and feed him more frequently, but I seriously don't see how that is possible. He will scream forever until you give him as much as he wants. There is no giving him a pacifier or rocking him to make him calm down. He will just scream until you feed him some more. If he is a good weight, then I think we will just continue what we have been doing because it works for us.
Spencer was very good at the visit and only cried a few minutes after his shots and then he went to sleep. (He was tired when we got there). I hope that he is not as bad about shots and needles as his mommy was! I cried even when I was a teen! (Ridiculous I know). I am ok with them now, but it took some time.
I have been blessed to stay home with him these past 2 months, but it is way past time for me to get back to work. I think I will appreciate my time with Spencer more after I have some time apart. I will feel better once I get back to "normal" activities. I feel so unproductive at home. I feel like all I do is baby-related, which I know most of it is, but I would like to get more accomplished. So, I go back to work Thursday. I didn't want my first week to be a full week at work because I know I will have withdrawal and be upset. This way I will only be away from him for 2 days.
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