Clark was famously chubby during his first six months of life. He gained weight extremely quickly, outgrowing his clothes at record speed. He was only in 0-3 month clothes for a little over a month and by his two month birthday had moved to 6-9 month clothes. By 3 months he weighed over 20 pounds, which is traditionally seen as more of a one-year-old weight.
Miraculously, Boston seems on track to match or surpass his big brother in weight gain. Boston had a bit of a leg up at birth, regained his birth weight a bit quicker, and is currently packing on the pounds. At one week, Clark weighed 7 pounds, 10 oz; Boston weighed 8 pounds, 4 oz.
Today at Boston's two week check-up we found out he weighs 9 pounds, 6 oz, a weight gain of about 18 ounces in a week! (The average baby gains 5-8 ounces per week).
This is such a blessing because often the biggest hurdle in the treatment of conditions like Boston's is getting the baby to grow. Boston's healthy appetite and his steady growth are the best indicators for his long term survival.
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