4-month stats

dear mr. man,

i think we're going to change your nickname. these three are in the running:

• jumpy squirrel... b/c you jump non-stop. your legs are going a mile a minute even when you have nothing to jump from.
• barnacle baby... b/c you wrap your little hands and fingers around my fingers/hands/arms when i'm trying to feed you or give you your meds. this results in your bottle going everywhere but in your mouth, which frustrates you to no end.
• sputnik... b/c your head circumference is not really that much smaller than your sissy's...and she's 33 months older than you are (and her head is also large for her age).

well, we might stick with mr. man, we'll see :-)

you had your 4-month well check today. you are 16 pounds and 11 ounces, you are 27 inches tall, and your head circumference is 17 inches. these numbers put you in the 75th/97th/75th percentiles, respectively. in plain english, you are a big boy. you and sissy seem to be following daddy's growth pattern. he also was a big baby and child.

somewhere along the way, daddy's growth pattern slowed down to a "normal" pace and he is now an avg. sized man. i, on the other hand, was a very tiny baby, and it took me almost 3 years to get to an average size. by the time i was a pre-teen, i was super tall and thin for my age, but then by the time i was in my late teens, i was just a little bit taller than average and was an average weight. it all evens out in the end, i think. there is a good chance that you are taking after your pop-pop who was 6 foot 4 in his prime. we'll just have to see!

i love you, buddy!
-mommy