I have been looking forward to Ethan's 4 month appointment for ages! (Pretty much since his 2 month appointment...I just love his pediatrician, who is a seriously smart and down to earth guy.) Besides the usual checking up and hearing how great Ethan's doing from someone who actually knows what he's talking about, Brian and I were a little worried after I discovered that Ethan hadn't gained any weight. (I saw his weight when I took him in for something else last week.) You know, of course, that it would absolutely be the doctor's fault if Ethan wasn't growing appropriately...:)
No, the reason we were preparing for battle is that Ethan is still Volcano Boy. I think my coworkers might have gotten the stains out of the carpet from when I took Ethan by two weeks ago for a visit, but people were mopping up after us everywhere we went! He doesn't just spit up, he gushes! Brian or I will be holding him, walking around the house, and we'll hear "splat" behind us from where the boy has spit up half of a recent or even not so recent meal. Lovely! I really don't mind the laundry, but when I noticed that the boy hadn't gained weight, I was ready for some suggestions - after all, Ethan started off life in the 95% percentile - can't let that future as a sumo wrestler pass him up!
But it's all good. Ethan hasn't gained any weight, that is true, but his head and his length are still increasing proportionally. So we've got a long, slightly skinny baby. (For those of you out there who know Brian, you know this boy is taking after his dad already!)
2 comments:
hey, who says tall and skinny isn't as gifted?? come to think of it, all the tall and skinny people i know ARE gifted!
you tell 'em, ethan!
You'll have to speak with your brother about that one! He was loving that Ethan was in the top 5% of his baby weight class! He's ready to feed him pizza to work his way back up...but I don't think that's what the doctor meant when he said we could start solids....:)
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