She weighed in at 19 pounds and 1 ounce, which puts her in the 52% of weight for her age. She is 28 inches long, which puts her in the 62% of height, but Belle's doctor took one look at her and said, "Belle is longer than that." This made me laugh, since each time a physician's assistant has evaluated Belle's length, I've wondered how accurate the measurement really is. Here's this tiny, squirmy baby whose head I am trying to hold still such that it touch one end of a ruler while the PA grabs her kicking heal and pulls it to the other end of the ruler. Belle's head is on target, too (the circumference of her little noggin had measured in well-below average until now): at 44.5 centimeters, her head is in the 63% in terms of circumference.
Belle's skill development (crawling, pulling herself to standing, assisted walking, babbling, waving, clapping, etc) is right on track.
I love a visit with the pediatrician, especially when we learn the great news that Belle is healthy and growing well!
The next check-up is a day after her first birthday, which is less than three months away. How quickly the time flies!
No comments:
Post a Comment