9 Months Stats

Today was Whit's 9 month wellness checkup. As for his stats, he was measured at 27 inches tall (11.59%), weighed in at 20.2 pounds (43.28%), and his head was 47 centimeter (90.50%).

I wasn't paying much attention during the stats taking and I just assumed everything was on track. I have noticed with Whitaker I am far less - more like, NOT even - concerned about his growth or measurements. He looks healthy and seems healthy. Call it more relaxed parenting. At the end of each appointment the doctor's office gives you a sheet with all your kids stats for the visit. Hence that I know his weight is in the 43 POINT 28 percentile. Call me crazy, but I am not crazy enough to write it or calculate it to that decimal point. So at the end of this appointment I took the sheet and headed towards the elevator. I looked at the sheet while pushing the bottom and noticed that Whit had slipped from the 98 percentile in height to the 11 POINT 59 percentile. Strange I thought but again thought not too much of it. Again, he is healthy and I assumed he had grown. Also, Ashley, Dr. Sheridan's nurse, was not there today and a nurse who had never worked in pediatrics was filling in. I just assumed she messed up.

Later in the day, I decide to check this month's stats against his 6 months stats. Needless to say I was a little shocked when I realized Whitaker shrunk an inch! I knew that was not the case and again just chalked it up to the nurse. I called the doctor just to ensure this wouldn't mess his chart up for future. My doctor apologized for not catching it and the nurse said I could bring him back in. I decided it wasn't worth the trouble. Even more relaxed parenting.

I think the only stat we can be certain of this month is the weight. Again, he is a big boy but looks like his weight gain has slowed down. My back is saying thank goodness!