Here are the vital stats:
Weight: 15 pounds, 6 ounces (50th percentile)
Height: 24 inches (10th percentile)
Head Circumference: 44.2 cm (99-100th percentile)
I can't believe he's jumped all the way from the tenth to the fiftieth percentile for weight. Crazy.
He checked out perfectly. He's a little behind on his gross motor skills but he's made huge gains in all the other areas of development. It seems to me that he's really catching up after a somewhat skow start.
The only area of possible concern is his giant giant head. It's most likely just that Henry has a big old head but there's a very small chance that his giant head could be a symptom of something wrong - like hydrocephalus. We could wait and see if his head size levels off later on or we could get it checked now. After talking to Dr. Sharp we decided to get it checked now. But only because if they check him now they can do an ultrasound (since his soft spot is still open). If we waited any longer and needed to check it later then we would have to do a CAT scan. And that's a lot of radiation to point at a baby's head. This way is much less risky. We go on Thursday morning for the ultrasound. I'm feeling pretty confident it's nothing since Oliver always had a bigger head, too, so I'm not worried about it (which, considering my history of anxiety surrounding this kid, feels like a personal victory).
How big is the baby? (Answer: Of average weight and less than average height!)
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