The twinfants had a check on their growth and they are doing great. They will be 8 weeks old this Friday (can you believe it). Since the 4th of September was their original full-term due date, they are now essentially at what would have been their birth weights.
For those that don't recall, Saxon came it at 3 pounds 7 ounces. Since that time he has actually doubled his weight and now weighs 6 pounds 14 ounces. He still seems tiny, but looking back at his pictures from the hospital he really is coming along.
(Nick and Saxon share the recliner while watching some TV. Both are having a growth spurt)
Ella is still heavier and seems like quite the chublette next to Saxon. However, her total weight gain has been just slightly less than his. She was 4 pounds 15 ounces at birth and now weighs 8 pounds 7 ounces for a total gain of 3 pounds 6 ounces.
It doesn't surprise me that they are growing so well though. I've seen the steady increase in the amount they eat. Callie is still breastfeeding and we are fortifying with formula. It's not unusual for Ella to down 6 ounces in a setting and Saxon is not far behind drinking 4 or 5 ounces. Since we use two ounce bottles it's increased the amount of dishes to wash, but it minimizes wasted breast milk which is like liquid gold.
(Ella, Amanda and Nick re-enact a scene from The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe while visiting the Lake of the Ozarks.)
Finding a proper formula was a bit of an adventure. After we finished with the preemie formula we tried soy. We tried sensitive blend. We tried milk free, lactose free, blue containers, red containers, orange containers. Nothing seemed to be ideal for them both. Some caused bloating. Others made them spit up (well spit up more than babies normally do) and others caused constipation.
Finally, we decided to just try the plain old regular style formula. Eureka! It worked. Whoda thunk it?
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