Lucy had her 2 month checkup today and here are her stats:
10 lbs, 2 oz
21 1/2 in. long
This puts her in the..........5th percentile. 5th! I was shocked. Strangers are constantly saying how tiny she is and I figured it was just one of those things people say but apparently it's true!
Her pedi isn't concerned because she is proportionate and I'm barely 5 ft. myself but wow. Just wow.
My girl handled her shots well. I told the nurse I would be BFing her while she received them. She said no one had ever done that before and that she would "try". It worked great. She let out one big cry then went back to eating like normal.
She's crying a lot now, though. Off I go to make it all better.
And a PIP, just because I love this picture.
Re: AW: Apparently I gave birth to a peanut.
Gabe will be 2 months adjusted on the 12th and those will be almost his exact stats. So, this post makes me happy.
Pedi always says there is a curve for a reason )
We'll miss you sweet Debbie Girl (4.21.12) and sweet Cindy Girl (8.9.12)
Jealous! I just ordered $50 worth of clothes from Carter's b/c DD is on to 6 month clothes. She's only 10 weeks!
This is true. My DD was a totally average weight at birth, and I don't know what she weighs now (at 6 weeks), but I'm certain she's put on at least 4 or 5 lbs. She's going through clothes like crazy! I wouldn't mind if she slowed down on growing a bit...obviously not in a bad way, it just makes me irrationally sad that she's growing up so fast.
DD is small too for 6 weeks (8lbs even at her 1 month, but 21.5 inches). I have gotten tons of 0-3 month size clothes assuming the newborn stage wouldn't be very long, but she still doesn't fit in any of them! I am so hesitant to go out and buy a bunch of newborn sizes that she might only wear a couple more times, but who knows. Oh well...
Shes adorable!
DS had his two month today... I have a porker.. 12 pounds, 12 ounces and 22 7/8 inches. 75th percentile for weight, 50th for height. YAY!
my little guy was quite a bit under weight after he was born. He didn't regain birth weight until he was 3 wks old and that was 7lb 2oz. But i was a small baby, 7lb 1/2 oz so he's actually bigger than me. At his one month check he was only up to 7lb 12.3 oz. He's 20.5 inches up from 19 at birth. The only measurement that was on with where he should be at his one month check was his head measurement. So he's going to be a smart boy.
Oh I love that picture! What a cute little peanut you have though. At my DD's one month appointment she was exact average; 50th percentile. I am guessing she will be pretty close to the same for her 2 month appointment. (and I am super nervous for her shots).
Great picture!
My LO has her 2 month appt. on Monday, I am interested to find out how much she weighs. She was 15 days overdue so she was born weighing 8 pounds 7 ounces. I was only 5.5 pounds at birth so I was shocked she weighed so much! She gained a pound in the first month...so I'm thinking she might be close to 11 pounds now!
Hey there are benefits to having a peanut - for starters all those cute clothes will fit a heck of a lot longer! I gave birth to a moose and she is already moving on to 3-6 mths clothing at 6 weeks We skipped right over the Newborn Clothes...
All that matters is a healthy baby - and people claim mine is tiny - so there may be something to your assumption that people just say she is tiny...
Yay! I love hearing all about the other July babies, big or small.
Good to know her clothes may fit a while longer, too.
I'm really glad I read this! I was just starting to worry about how small my baby seems to be. She's 7 weeks so I haven't had the 2 month appt yet but she's still fitting into NB sizes very comfortably. It's great because we're getting so much use out of her clothes but it's also kind of sad because I have SO many more 0-3 and 3 month sizes that I thought she'd be wearing by now and she can't! I didn't get many NB sizes because I figured if she wore them, she wouldn't wear them long. I was totally wrong and now she wears the same outfits on repeat, lol!
She was 7 lbs 9oz at her one month appt, and I'm really hoping for closer to 10 by her 2 month. All the other babies in my family seem to be bigger or at least average (which is why I didn't get too many tiny sizes), so I don't know where my baby came from!
I've got the higher side wrapped up too! DD1 was a preemie, so always in the 5th percentile. It was so exciting when she became "average" and in the 25th.
DD2 just had her 2 month check up yesterday - 12 lbs and 23 inches - 75th for both weight and height. And yes, DD1 was in her newborn clothes forever. This one is already in 3-6 month stuff! I hate buying new stuff during this season change also!
3 more miscarriages and finally a correct diagnosis (septate uterus) and a corrective uterine surgery later, our second blessing is here!
DD1, Kathleen 9/15/2007
Omgoodness..she is just darling!!! Such a cutie! I'm jealous you have such great smile pics. Whenever mine smiles...no camera is near :P
I love her name too My Lu is on the very large end (95th percentile @ 6wks). My husband kind of makes fun of her, but in a cute way. My niece is so small...she's not even on the charts! She's 18 months old and wears 9 month clothing. Her ped doesn't seem too worried though...her parents are really tiny too. It sounds like your pediatrician isn't concerned either, that's great. It is such a plus she can wear her clothes longer. I figured my DD would be a peanut like my son was, so we had quite a bit of NB and 0-3 clothing but she barely got to wear any of it, while DS was in it until he was 2+ months! Makes me sad because she had such cute stuff :P
That is so awesome about her shots! I think I will have to try that. I used to get so upset when DS had to get his...I'd leave the room and make my husband be with him. I think I'm tougher now, but I really like the nursing idea. I'm so glad she didn't have a tough time with them.
Well, just have to say again how stinkin' cute your li'l peanut is!
It's crazy how different all of our little babies are. Sounds like my DD is bigger than most of the LOs here! She is even bigger than some of my friend's 4mth olds. At her 2 month check up she weighed in at 13lbs 4oz and 24.5 inches long.
All of the pics of the LOs are adorable by the way.. Our babies are beautiful whether they are peanuts or porkers!! haha.