Look at me Growing!

So six days in and little Oscar has not dropped any weight (which usually happens after delivery) and has actually gained weight!  Makes us wonder what he would have weighed if he stayed in until his actual due date of today....  Kelley, our midwife, made her last home visit today, and is so excited with how well everyone is doing.  We then took Oscar for a procedure to remove a lip and slight tongue tie.  We went through this with Otis at 18 months, and knew that it was something to look for and address early.  It goes ignored in the majority of the population, with a variety of short and long term effects on people.  Immediately it creates troubles/pain for breast feeding, which often results in people giving up and going to formula, which has a whole host of long term problems associated ranging from antibody deficiencies, weight problems, mouth breathing rather than nose breathing, dental/orthodontic problems down the line, etc.  The ties also effect the way teeth are brushed, and swallowing happens.  The tongue, in particular, can be the cause of everything ranging from digestive problems, to speech, breathing issues, sleep appnea, migraines, to overall body/nervous system issues.  It was just as difficult a choice to make with Oscar as it was with Otis, and we relived everything we did with Otis, so it was probably harder on Jenny and I this time around...but we know the benefits, and the little trooper was barely fazed by the ordeal.  It will be a few days of recovery, and two weeks of intense exercises to keep them from reforming, but he is a tough one.
His brothers wanted him to come watch them play hockey, but he was too busy being cozy inside on this cold cold day.  Next time, he promises them he'll go watch.