When Avery was born, 7lbs 7oz, red hair and blue eyes, Kevin jokingly asked me whose baby he was. We were both 8+lb babies and although we have traced the red hair to both sides of the family, we're still not sure who has blue eyes on Kevin's side of the family. For the past three years I have been taking Avery for his check ups and he lingers around the 50th percentile for both height and weight. A friend of Kevin's at work told him that her boys doubled their height from their 2 year check up. At 2 years Avery was 32 inches tall, making him 5' 4" when he finishes growing. (Again, Kevin begs the question).
Then came baby Jake. All through my pregnancy the doctor warned me he was going to be big. After all, I gained 50lbs and was sure that at least 20lbs had to be baby weight (and not on my butt where I did actually gain 20lbs). And then he came out, 7lbs 2oz, even smaller that Avery. And then he didn't want to eat in the hospital and I thought, here we go again. So after a month of nursing trouble we decided to try a bottle and boy, did he ever like it. Ever since he has been an eating machine and has been growing like crazy. I took him for his 2 month check up last week and he weighed 13lbs, 4 oz. The doctor proudly proclaimed him 90th percentile, up from just 25th percentile when he was born!
Today I brought out some of Avery's 6-12 month clothes and decided to try some on the baby. I found an outfit that Avery was wearing when he first pulled himself up to standing at daycare, around 7 or 8 months. It fits Jake perfectly. So, Kevin finally got has his little big man!
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Please be patient and understanding with Kevin's "issues" of heritage. He was marked for life when, at first glance by all my aunts and uncles, was immediately proclaimed, "Little Tommy". BB hated it! I don't think he has ever outgrown it either! Kevin's family on his paternal grandmother's side were vertically challenged. His paternal grandfather had blue eyes.
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