Vital statistics

Some more statistics for littlest, bearing a story :

Date	Days since birth	Weight (reported; calculated)
		/ kg	/ oz.
2010.1.21	0	3.52	124
2010.1.22	1	3.40	120
2010.1.26	5	3.57	128
2010.1.28	7	3.86	136
2010.1.31	10	3.84	135.5
2010.1.31	10	3.88	136.9
2010.2.1	11	3.98	140.4
2010.2.2	12	3.90	137.6
2010.2.3	13	4.10	144.6
2010.2.4	14	4.06	143.2

The first five values were given to me in pounds and ounces.  The next five were given in kilograms.  I've given the weights in both units in the table. Let's plot :

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You may be wondering at this point why the unit was changed from pounds and ounces to kilograms.  The answer is simple: littlest developed a runny nose five days ago.  Babies don't learn to breathe through their mouths until the are about a year old.  His breathing became difficult, and his nursing, and he started to get dehydrated.  So he was admitted to hospital---my wife staying with him.  The lighter dots are the weights from the hospital.  He got oxygen and constant monitoring there.  They suctioned out his nose two or three times a day.  He has been steadily improving, being able to go longer and longer without oxygen.  He and his mother came home today.  He's doing better, but he's still on a bit of oxygen, and has an apn(o)ea monitor.

With work and attempting to look after the rest of the brood, there has been little time for blogging.