s/o off the charts...

jillybean800 · June 2012

We also had our 18 month appointment today.

Alexander is 31 inches tall and 20 pounds, 8 ounces. So he is off the chart... underneath it.

He is still growing along his own little curve. My mom was at the appointment with me and she remembered how much I weighed at a year and at 2 years (I was 17 lbs at a year and 22 at 2 years). So the doctor charted me and said that I was actually below Alexander! And I ended up being a somewhat normal human being, haha. So he said he would like to see him heavier, but since everything else developmentally is either on time or ahead of schedule, he is not concerned and I won't have to bring him in until he is 2 Big Smile

pitterpatter129 · June 2012

Awe, what a little peanut! He even beat N on stats. N was 31 in 23 lbs, so close!

LovesMM · June 2012

jillybean800:
We also had our 18 month appointment today.
Alexander is 31 inches tall and 20 pounds, 8 ounces. So he is off the chart... underneath it.

Paige was 31 in tall and 20lb 14oz. So pretty close. They are just peanuts growing on their own curve. Wink

pinkness09 · June 2012

Reese's 18m stats -- 32 1/4 inches tall (70%). 26lbs 13oz (94%) head 19 1/2 (99th%)

She is definitely NOT a peanut!!!

[Deleted User] · June 2012

Ha ha! Alexander weighs more than P does!

jillybean800 · June 2012

sofamonkey:
Ha ha! Alexander weighs more than P does!

Yes, but for some reason the boys curve is set higher So it's totally unfair! I guess boys are just normally bigger? It doesn't seem like it should be that way for babies! I think he would be on the girl chart, however low.

jarebearsmom · June 2012

But he's a cute little peanut

lrn327 · June 2012

jarebearsmom:
But he's a cute little peanut

Ditto this! :-)

Fairy kisses · June 2012

Such little peanuts

All 4 of my sisters kids 3 girls 1 boy were all below the charts. They are all healthy and doing great but little pette kids. My nephew will be 3 at the end of July and he is 25 lbs, Kiya at 18 months is 24 lbs. It's funny cause he eats all the time, where he puts it, I don't know lol

amberleeb · June 2012

Audrina is tall and skinny. She was 33 inches and 21lbs 12oz @ her 18 month check.

bumpuser260585 · June 2012

I'm jealous of your peanuts. J was 27.9 lbs, 32 in at 18 mo. It is so hard to carry him sometimes.

janneann1127 · June 2012

SpitsNGiggles:
I'm jealous of your peanuts. J was 27.9 lbs, 32 in at 18 mo. It is so hard to carry him sometimes.

This. Except G is 34" and 28 lbs. I can barely carry him. So at least you got that going for you.

Cheekers2010 · June 2012

jillybean800:
sofamonkey:
Ha ha! Alexander weighs more than P does!
Yes, but for some reason the boys curve is set higher So it's totally unfair! I guess boys are just normally bigger? It doesn't seem like it should be that way for babies! I think he would be on the girl chart, however low.

Ditto with the G man.

EMOmamma · June 2012

At least you didn't have the jerk dr today! That's great that his next well visit won't be until 2yo - guess they aren't too worried (and you shouldn't be either)!

kj07 · June 2012

jillybean800:
sofamonkey:
Ha ha! Alexander weighs more than P does!
Yes, but for some reason the boys curve is set higher So it's totally unfair! I guess boys are just normally bigger? It doesn't seem like it should be that way for babies! I think he would be on the girl chart, however low.

Your doc is probably using the old CDC growth chart. There is a more recent chart that they now recommend to use for infants 0-24 months, based on a broader sample of kids. Here's the link to the recommendation if you're interested. I like this table better than the chart on the CDC page, but you have to convert lbs to kgs to use it.

20lbs 8oz is about 9.3 kg, which puts him just above the 5th percentile.