kenny at three weeks old

Today, Kenny is 21 days old. At his last checkup, we found out that he has grown an inch and a half, and put on some weight (he now weighs in at 7 lbs, 5 oz). He's doing a pretty good job of sticking to a roughly every 3 to 4 hour schedule, and puts away 4 oz of formula/breast milk like it was nothing. We think that he'll be up to 5 oz by the end of next week.

The even better news is that he's still Mr. Mellow, and only puts up a fuss when something is really wrong. We've got our fingers crossed that this behavior lasts for the next, oh, I don't know, 18 years, but we'll see.

As for awake time, he's pretty damn strong, this kid. He can pick his head up and down and likes to look around when he's lying on your chest or stomach to see what's up. What you have to be careful about is when he's got his head on your shoulder, then suddenly decides he wants to see what's on the other shoulder. I'm honestly not sure who got hurt more on one head to jaw connection, me or him. Of course, now we're a bit more vigilant, which is forcing him to get a bit more sneaky.

The pictures are of Kenny and his "Gymini," where we had him checking out the toys that dangle down, after attempting a bit of tummy time to help strengthen his neck and shoulders. Next week we work the abs and then hit the leg press for a few repetitions...