Little baby

Cheekers2010 · June 2011

I met with two of my friends today who have Lo's close in age to G. One of them is 9 months old and the other is a month older than G. They are both gigantic. The 7 month old is 30 inches tall and around 20 lbs. The nine month old is even taller (I'd estimate 33 inches) and 21 lbs. G is around 16 lbs and 26 inches. Which is 50th for height and 10-25th for weight. He's a bit of a peanut. I tend to think in part they're so much bigger because they were both born at 40 weeks or more where G was born at 37 so really they're several more weeks older. Anyway, they're always comparing their gigantic babies to my little peanut. Makes me sad.

utlawgirl · June 2011

I dunno, those sound like HUGE babies to me. But then again, Nora is smaller than G, so I may be biased.

nursedevivo · June 2011

Awwwww!!! Don't be sad! G is perfect! Since when is size a competition, why are they making it one? 30 and 33 inches sounds HA-UGE to me!

OhSewCrafty · June 2011

Don't be sad. He's healthy and happy and he'll be a big kid before you know it.

Charlie is a peanut too. It just means he is still tiny enough to fit on my chest when we snuggle on the couch without him kicking me in the crotch. lol

Cheekers2010 · June 2011

OhSewCrafty:
Don't be sad. He's healthy and happy and he'll be a big kid before you know it.
Charlie is a peanut too. It just means he is still tiny enough to fit on my chest when we snuggle on the couch without him kicking me in the crotch. lol

LOL! It's true.

Also, G still looks like a baby whereas both of their LOs look more like toddlers. I guess it lets me enjoy babyhood a little longer.

Cheekers2010 · June 2011

utlawgirl:
I dunno, those sound like HUGE babies to me. But then again, Nora is smaller than G, so I may be biased.

Yeah, they are HUGE! Nora is perfect so I guess that must mean G isn't doing too bad.

Cheekers2010 · June 2011

nursedevivo:
Awwwww!!! Don't be sad! G is perfect! Since when is size a competition, why are they making it one? 30 and 33 inches sounds HA-UGE to me!

I don't know. I am probably just sensitive about this for some reason. I'm always worried that he's not getting enough from me and maybe that's why he isn't bigger. It's silly, I know.

pitterpatter129 · June 2011

Nope, they have huge babies! We are at 16lbs (ish) and 24 and some odd inches. My kiddo wasn't born until 41 weeks either. Sounds like they are just gigantic babies! Are they formula babies and yours is a bf baby? I've heard bf babies tend to be a little smaller than formula babies.

If that makes you feel better... I know I use that as a reason my guy is a bit smaller. The fact that his parents are short also plays a big role in his size too I guess!

TMNTgirl · June 2011

It's just one of those things where every baby is different.

Jonny was born at 37 weeks and he was 7lbs, 13oz and 20 inches. I'm happy I didn't get to 40 weeks otherwise he would have been well over 9lbs!

And he's just continued on that same growth pattern. At his 2, 4, and 6 month appts he's always been in the 50-ish percentile for weight and 90ish percentiles for height.

He was 17lbs, 9oz at his 6 month appt. My mom said I was 18lbs at 1 year! But then again I was 9lbs, 1oz when I was born. A huge chunker at birth, but only doubled my birth weight by the first year.

I know it's hard to not compare babies, but I think we would all be a little less stressed if we just accepted the fact that as long as everyone's babies are healthy and happy we should all be happy too - no matter what size they are.

EMOmamma · June 2011

Bigger baby = more poop

Cheekers2010 · June 2011

EMO-mamma:
Bigger baby = more poop

LMAO!

Cheekers2010 · June 2011

pitterpatter129:
Nope, they have huge babies! We are at 16lbs (ish) and 24 and some odd inches. My kiddo wasn't born until 41 weeks either. Sounds like they are just gigantic babies! Are they formula babies and yours is a bf baby? I've heard bf babies tend to be a little smaller than formula babies. If that makes you feel better... I know I use that as a reason my guy is a bit smaller. The fact that his parents are short also plays a big role in his size too I guess!

All bf. I'm short but my DH is tall. Poor G maybe taking after me.

Cheekers2010 · June 2011

TMNTgirl:
It's just one of those things where every baby is different.
Jonny was born at 37 weeks and he was 7lbs, 13oz and 20 inches. I'm happy I didn't get to 40 weeks otherwise he would have been well over 9lbs!
And he's just continued on that same growth pattern. At his 2, 4, and 6 month appts he's always been in the 50-ish percentile for weight and 90ish percentiles for height.
He was 17lbs, 9oz at his 6 month appt. My mom said I was 18lbs at 1 year! But then again I was 9lbs, 1oz when I was born. A huge chunker at birth, but only doubled my birth weight by the first year.
I know it's hard to not compare babies, but I think we would all be a little less stressed if we just accepted the fact that as long as everyone's babies are healthy and happy we should all be happy too - no matter what size they are.

Yes, that would be great. I do try not to compare but it's hard when they're doing it. I know they don't mean anything by it. They're just delighted that their LOs are so big.

Smores730 · June 2011

I'm 2 for 2 on having little kids. My DD, almost 3, is 25lbs. I have a friend with a big chunky girl that was born a few weeks before my son. The baby is 7 months now and 24lbs. Some babies are just chunky!!

tabby0521 · June 2011

Asher is a little guy, too. Emma was even smaller. I'm short and DH is a foot taller than me, so baby size is always a toss up. lol! Those other babies just seem monstrous to me. You are doing a great job, and your little guy is perfect. Look at how sweet his little face is!

AFanch1127 · June 2011

G is bigger than my DD! You know, I kind of like her being small. Pedi says she's healthy in every way, and she's consistently growing, so I just enjoy her being tiny while I can.

Other people, though, are always talking about how small she is as if it's a bad thing. Yes, stranger at the grocery, I do feed her. Often. No, FIL, she is not hungry just because she's chewing on your finger.

Enjoy your little peanut. He's perfect!

IncogNeato · June 2011

I have a real peanut- I'm guessing 12 and a half lb at 6 months and around 24 inches and it doesn't make me sad! Why should bigger be better?

KissyFishyLips · June 2011

DD is peanut-ish, too. Her 6-mo pedi is Monday, but I'm estimating 15 pounds and 25.5 inches (considering she was born at 4-11 pounds and 17.5 inches, she's HUGE to us!). She was born around 37 weeks too though.

jillybean800 · June 2011

Aw, I love my little 20th percentile baby (in both height and weight!) He's easier to carry and has a teeny face.

Why compare? As long as your baby is consistently growing, he's cool!

OliveBaby · June 2011

Aww I know it's hard not to compare, but he looks perfectly healthy and absolutely adorable, so I vote that you're winning. Wink

smithpaint · June 2011

G sounds perfect. Isaac is my 5th child and by far my biggest baby. He is 16-1/2 pounds and 27 inches which seems huge to me but is not huge by other people's standards. I'm amazed when I hear babies hitting 20 pounds before they are a year old. I've only had one kid even get to 20 pounds by the time they were 12 months old. My 2-1/2 yo only weighs 25 pounds and my 4yo weighs 32 pounds!

Be glad that G is not quite so big - at least he's easier to carry around!

bosha711 · June 2011

aww, but your little peanut is soooo much cuter than their gigantic babies!! hahaa

EVM1216 · June 2011

I don't think that size now means too much. I'm 6 foot and so is DH (I'm not saying my weight, but neither of us is small there either.) At 5 months DD was 26 inches and 13 1/2 pounds. Everywhere we go people tell us that she's so small. She seems like a big girl to me. (BTW she was 20 inches and 8 lb, 15 oz at birth)

Cheekers2010 · June 2011

I do love that G is more of a baby still. Not toddler size like the other babies. He is happy and healthy and sweet. I just let it get to me for a minute.

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