We just had August’s 2 year “Well Baby” doctor’s appointment yesterday.
He is in the 25th percentile for weight, and 50th percentile for height. He’s been holding there for a while now. When he was born, he wasn’t a very big baby. At his 3 month appointment, he was in the 5th percentile for weight, and 10th percentile for height. He started making the jumps by his 6 month appointment. Early on, it was a pretty big concern for me. Now though, I’m totally fine with it.
It is a far cry from where I was at as a child. I was born at 11 lbs 1 oz, and 22” or 23” long. By my 1st birthday, I weighed 33 lbs. Needless to say. I don’t think that ever in my entire life have I been below the 100th percentile. I am currently 6’ 7” / 260 lbs.
August’s height is something that I have absolutely zero control over. His weight is something I have a little control over, on that he not be too underweight, or overweight though. In all reality, while I have no complaints about my height, I wouldn’t wish it on him one bit. Unless of course, he is destined to be a NBA Power Forward, or a NFL Tight End.
I spoke to the doctor yesterday, and one of the main issues that I wanted to talk about was whether or not he was too skinny, and his eating habits.
What the doctor said was that some kids are what she calls, “grazers”. Meaning, that while it may be difficult to get them to eat a lot at mealtime, they are probably my likely to just continuously eat throughout the day. That didn’t come as a surprise to me. I started doing that with him quite some time ago. What’s most important is that I keep healthy foods in front of him. i.e., apples, bananas, blueberries, cheeses, chicken, turkey, yogurt, bread, juice, milk, etc…
I really try not to let him eat too much “junk food”, and definitely no candy or soda.
Also, I give him his vitamins every day.