Getting weighed...

Getting weighed was part of Asher's daily routine for almost 7 weeks of his life and then for another 4 weeks after that, it was weekly. He HATES getting weighed, because he hates being naked. Unless we had literally just changed his diaper, he always had to be completely, bare-bottomed, naked!

Having him weighed was stressful for us, because it controlled how much we got to "do" with him. If he barely gained or lost, it meant that being moved around, or even trying to nurse had been to much work for him and he would need to take it easier the next day. I never realized that for babies, nursing is quite a workout. Most days Asher only gained about 30grams which is equal to 1 ounce...It was slow going for him in the NICU. Thankfully, since he got out, he has been "packing" on the grams and is gaining weight well! 4 1/2 months old and around 12pds! So light compared to our friend's babies, but huge to us!