1st check-up

we had a good report from the doc today. i was a little concerned about whether noah had been getting enough to eat, since he gets hungry so often after eating sometimes...but i need not have worried over such a thing. while the goal for most babies is to regain their original weight by the time he/she is two weeks old, noah weighed in at 11 lbs 1 oz and measured 23 inches long! when the doctor learned that he's grown that much solely on mommy milk, he said that if it weren't for the bird flu, he'd send me to far away countries to feed malnourished children. so apparently my supply is nutritious and plentiful enough for noah! :)

the doctor we are seeing was ryan's pediatrician and he is just wonderful. he was so funny and had a sweet spirit about him, while at the same time seemed to know what he was doing (he must be good since he's been in the business at least 26 years!). he talked to me a good bit about how things are going on my end and was careful to explain things to me all along the way (like why noah's umbillical cord hasn't fallen off yet and other things)...he also told me that all that stuff you hear about what you need to not eat while breastfeeding is hogwash. he said i could eat and drink pretty much whatever i want...i think his exact words at one point were, "have a few beers, it won't hurt him...just stay away from herorin and you'll be good to go!"

here's some pictures from our visit...notice his shirt, which i managed to get almost in focus, but unfortunately i missed most of his hair in the picture (which is what makes the outfit so funny)..see previous pictures