Weight: 18 lbs 6 ozs
Length: 28 3/4 inches
Head circumference: 43.5 cm
Although weight gain at this age usually slows down, Dr. Hirsch is now concerned with Justin's lack of weight gain since we still haven't seen his catch up growth. I felt bad, but at the same time I pretty much saw it coming because we haven't been as diligent with his solid feedings as we should be. In Dr. Hirsch's words we've been in "survival mode". We made sure that he got his main source of nutrition from 3-4 bottles of Pediasure daily, but making sure he got enough solids each day was hit or miss. Justin gets picky, especially when it comes to breakfast, so when we try to feed him he refuses. Home cooked meals were few and far between due to my pregnancy so we got kind of lax with introducing new foods. And when he did get solids it was baby food, which unfortunately is not that high in fat and calories.
We got some additional tips and tricks to get him to eat more so after Carl dropped Nathan and I off he went grocery shopping to buy some new foods for J to try. We're both hoping that the change in diet helps and we realize we definitely need to be more diligent in ensuring he's getting 3 meals of solids daily. Carl is off for 2 weeks and then my mom will be here for the next 2 weeks, so hopefully we can get into a routine during my maternity leave and keep it up once I return to work.
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