Dillo six month checkup

[flea]

Weight 17 lb 7 oz (50%), height 26 3/4 in (60something %), got all the normal shots, plus a flu, because he's now 6 months and flu season isn't yet over and he's in daycare. We relatively not upset at the shots.

I dug out mr. flea's meticulous charts from his childhood. All in Enfamil brand booklets, kept from 1 month to 18 years!
birth 6 lb 6 oz
1 month 10 lb 1.5 oz, 20 3/4 inches (Formula fed. It was 1968 and mr. flea's mother smoked; I think he was underweight at birth.)
2 months 13 lb .5 oz, 24 5/8 inches
3 months 14 lb 9 oz, 24 1/4 inches
4 months 16 lb 6 oz, 26 inches (taller and fatter than Dillo)
5 months 18 lb 12.75 oz, 27 3/4 inches
7 months 21 lb 12.5 oz, 28.5 inches
9 months 24 lbs even, 31 3/8 inches
12.5 months 26 lb 5 oz, 32.5 inches
18 months 30 lb 9 oz, 35 3/8 inches
24 months 34 lb, 36 inches
2.5 years 37 lb, 37 1/4 inches (pencilled in - 97% for both)
35 months 40 lb 39 3/4 inches
3.5 years 43 1/4 lb, 43 inches (97% for both)
4 years 47 lb 8 oz, 44 inches
5.5 years 54 lb, 48 1/2 inches (97% for both)
6 years 61 lb, 51.5 inches
7 years 67 lb, 52.5 inches
8 years 74 lb, 56 inches
9 years 82 3/4 lb, 57 3/4 inches
10.5 years 94 lb, 61.25 inches (in his own handwriting!)
12 years 115.5 lb, 64 3/4 inches
13 years 122 lb, 67 1/2 inches (now taller than his sister's adult height)
15 years 156 lb, 73 3/4 inches (that's almost 6'2")
18 years 163lb, 76 inches (6'4")
When I met him, he was 27 and 6'6", underweight at about 175; he's now about 195-200. Interestingly he remembers being a chubby ("husky") kid, but is a slim adult. Clearly the body knew it was going to be that tall, and was planning ahead.

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[loligo.livejournal.com]

I measured Squeaky last night: although he shot up from 21" to 29" in his first four months, in the 6 weeks since then he's only grown a quarter inch and is putting all his effort into getting fatter instead. I would almost suspect the four-month measurement of being wrong, except for that the nurse was so surprised, she measured him twice just to be sure!

At 4.5 years old, Chuckles is 45" tall and nigh on 50 lbs. (our scale's not very accurate). The fact that these are nearly the same measurements as those of a boy who grew up to be 6'6" gives me pause. (For the record, I'm 5'9" and Andy's 6'3".)

[casperflea.livejournal.com]

Yeah, 6'6" would not be fun in some ways, as a young woman. If Casper follows the rule of doubling age 2 height, she'll be about 5'11", but for me, that predictor would have put me at 5'9", and I'm 5'11". It wouldn't shick me if she hits 6 feet.

Alas for our non-sporty genetics. She has the build for it, but not the, um, rest (motivation, home environment, hand-eye coordination...)

[loligo.livejournal.com]

Alas for our non-sporty genetics.

Ditto. Andy is actually competent though not stellar at a number of sports, but my genetic contribution drags the average *waaay* down. *g*

[mearagrrl.livejournal.com]

Dillo is only 50%?!? I'm shocked! Wasn't Casper always off the charts?

Maybe he'll catch up later. Y'all are both so tall!

[casperflea.livejournal.com]

Casper has generally run about 90% for height, 75% for weight. He does seem a little smaller than she was at that age. (And, now that I check, he is. She was 27 and 1/4 inches, 17 pounds, 12 ounces at 6 mos.)