Today was your 6 month doctor appointment at which you were 26.5 inches long (50th percentile), 15 lbs 1 oz (10th percentile), and had a head circumference of 16.75 in (15th percentile). Your pediatrician was\u00a0quite happy with your eating and developmental progress, which makes Mommy and Daddy very happy. You were very not happy about your immunizations and flu shot.<\/p>\n
For Christmas, Tia Antje bought you a growth chart that compares your length to the length of other objects. Here is your selection so far: at birth, you were as long as the world’s most expensive teddy bear, at 2 months, you were as long as the original space hopper (not sure what this is…may be a British thing), at 4 months, a standard parrot standing on an average bulldog’s back, and now at 6 months, a red fox.\u00a0Just remember,\u00a0part of life is about keeping things in perspective.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Today was your 6 month doctor appointment at which you were 26.5 inches long (50th percentile), 15 lbs 1 oz (10th percentile), and had a head circumference of 16.75 in (15th percentile). Your pediatrician was\u00a0quite happy with your eating and … Continue reading