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h ½ - 2 lbs per month for the first 6 months) Save me from my pride, Lord,
ac and (1 – ½ lbs per months for the following My focus on just me;
e months) will be added to the weight of the Help me learn to serve, Lord;
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ar • Younger infants grow faster (usually Save me from the world, Lord,
be the first 6 months). When tempting things entice;
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• As the infant grows older the With You, in paradise.
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Gl • Average Infant Caloric Requirement: 110 By Joanna Fuchs
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