Vitamin Fortified

As of our last doctor visit, Baby is now a little over 12 pounds, as we were guessing because our arms are as tired now as if we spent the day at the lanes with a similar weighing bowling ball. He's still only in the 50th percentile for his age, but maybe they weren't using 50th percentile babies as models for all his clothes that have turned into snug bodysuits.

We also learned an interesting fact: unlike cow milk, human milk contains very low levels of Vitamin D. Not that you should ever compare any Mommy to a cow, (again, don't ever compare a Mommy to a cow) but you should be conscious that not all milk is the same. Cow milk can make babies under a year very ill, and Mommy milk doesn't have the same nutritive properties as cow milk. So along with his normal feedings, we now have a prescription of vitamin drops to add to his diet, in a "natural cherry flavor..."

"Cherry flavor, plus it's natural? Sounds good!"

...which he hates.

"Cherry flavor, my diaper! Get that away from me!"

Apparently, this study was just released this month, so it's nice to know our doctor is on top of these things:

• Reuters
• Washington Post
• HealthNews
  

We'll figure a way to get you to eat those vitamins Baby, so you can keep filling out that crib of yours.