While Monstro was at the eye doctor today, I took Alexander down the hall to have his weight checked. His first few weeks of life he didn't gain any weight, and then began putting it on at the rate of a little more than an ounce a day (an ounce a day is the recommended benchmark). Anyway, it's something I'm keeping an eye on.

Becky (Sarah Vowell's Goth name of choice), our favorite nurse, was available so we went into the little pre-examination room and I got baby all undressed and put him on the scale.

Mind you, on December 21 he weighed 10 pounds, 11.8 ounces. Today, the scale registered 12 pounds, 12.8 ounces.

The kid's gaining 2 ounces a day. No wonder my nipples are ready for a retread. Becky took pity on me and gave me not one, but two sample cans of soy formula. Alexander's taking one to two bottles a day. There's only so much this mother can do!