There are only 3 percent of babies the same age as Miles that weigh less than Miles. I wanted an exceptional kid but exceptionally thin wasn't really in the plan. His six month check up went well overall but he remains very thin for his age. His height is still close the the 50th percentile and his head circumference actually gained some percentiles this month. But his weight dropped down to the 4th percentile. Our new plan is adding a scoop of formula to the breast milk bottles he's getting at home. The point, hopefully, is to make the breast milk more calorie rich - we're trying to get more bang for our buck. Unfortunately, he's not really loving the new mix. Our other plan is adding more calorie rich foods: avocado, eggs, oatmeal made with formula. I just keep telling myself that he's super active, that he laughs often, and that his needs seem to be met. He's choosing not to eat, despite the oversupply of milk I have and the variety of foods offered him.
Miles has perfected his army crawl/shuffle so that he can pretty much traverse any distance when motivated. Some common motivations are our iphones, the computer, computer wires, shoes, cats, and sunglasses. Toys, oh yeah - sometimes he'll move purposefully toward a toy. I think that just reinforces the idea that children really don't need all those special things designed for them. He loves tupperware. (His musical play mat and his activity saucer are pretty key to our sanity, though).
My skinny minny this week:
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| Does this ball have calories? Maybe I can fit it in my mouth! |
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| That other one didn't fit - maybe this one will. |
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| Vaccines make me grumpy! |
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| Ready to enter this cold harsh world. |
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| I'm standing. On my own. I'm kind of all grown up. |
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| Miles - 6 months old. Brooks - 3 months old. |
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| Who is that guy? |
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| Nice to meet you! |
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Less than the third percentile and
greater than the 90th percentile for their ages respectively |
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| Eggs! |
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Forget these eggs!
I bet this plate makes a loud noise when it hits the floor! |
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Miles draws a lot of attention when we're grocery shopping.
You would not believe the ridiculous faces people make at cute babies. |
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| G'mornin'. |
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| Gimme that phone! |
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| There's not much that beats the feeling of his sleepy weight on me. |
Here's a new segment called "Caption this Photo." Funniest caption gets added to the Caption this Photo Hall of Fame. Please note the subtle black stick he's holding in his right hand.
