If he keeps gaining at this rate...

then Max will be 52 pounds next year.

We had a doctor appointment this morning to check Max's weight gain. He weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces at birth, 7 pounds 10 ounces when discharged from the hospital, and at his first doctor appointment last Friday, he was down to 7 pounds 6 ounces. The doctor wanted us to come in today just to make sure his weight went up.

And boy did it.

In one week, Max has gained almost a pound. He is now 8 pounds 4 ounces. The doctor is very pleased with his health and weight gain, so we will not have to go to the doctor until August 16 (or 17--I've already forgotten). At that appointment, he will get all his shots that you would normally get at the 2 month check-up.

In other news--Max had his first huge spit-up today. It was actually right before the doctor appointment, and because we had to clean him up, change him, etc., we were a bit late to the appointment. He spat up all over his clothes and on his dear mother, too. Lots of fun to clean up.