An update on weights and feeding plans

If you recall, when they were born Max weighed 3.3 pounds (3 pounds 5 ounces) and Sam weighed 4.1 pounds (4 pounds 2 ounces). The US system of measurement is terrible, and ounces in particular are annoying to work with, so I'll present everything in terms of only pounds from now on. Max's weight is now 4.3 pounds, he's gained an entire pound! There is 30% more Max in this world than there was just two weeks ago.

A cherubic Max

Sam now weighs 4.6 pounds, so he's up half a pound from when he was born. He started bigger, and remains a bit bigger, but the gap is closing.

 

Sam fattening up nicely

As an aside, with Max catching up to Sam's size, it's becoming more difficult for me to tell them apart (Amanda says it's still easy for her though). I'm looking forward to having them home so I can see them side by side, just to make sure I know which is which. My brother and I are two years apart so we were never this similar in size, but my Dad is still in trouble for the times he's mistakenly called one of us by the wrong name.

Both Sam and Max are progressing on their feeding plans. Not only are their weights increasing, but so far they've always been able to bottle feed the required amounts in order to progress to the next step. In fact, if Sam continues to succeed every time, he could be ready to come home at the end of this week! This is really exciting, but we're tempering our expectations since there is still uncertainty, and it might take more time. Max is about three days behind Sam, since he was smaller at birth it took him a bit more time to get started on the same plan. We'll keep everyone posted on their progress.

As always, here are some bonus photos:

 

Sam with the hint of a smile

Max trying out a new look

Max enjoying a swaddle, but really Dad just showing off his quarantine haircut