another growth post

Try to contain your excitement, as here is another growth report, with illustrations this time.

age 7 - finally outgrows her 3Ts

Remember when, for Chickadee's 6th birthday I threw out all her size 2s, not because they were too small but because I was just sick of them? Well we have reached a new milestone. Her size 3Ts are finally too small. She is 7 years 4 months.





:: one year ago today: to post? or not to post? that is the question and if you watch just one Ron Paul video, let it be this one
:: two years ago today: God's Grandeur

growing spurt

I don't recall if I mentioned here that last year, in honor of Chickadee's 6th birthday, I tossed out all her size 2 clothes. Not that they were too small, just because I was sick of them. This weekend, a full month ahead of her 7th birthday, we are tossing out her size 3's because they are too small. So we are catching up a wee bit.

growth report

Dandy

2006
October 3rd at age 6 yrs 11 mths:
48.5 inches (62nd percentile)
50 pounds (47th percentile).

2007
May 9th at age 7 yrs 6 mths):
50 inches (63rd percentile)
55 pounds (56th percentile).
:: Total gain of 1.5 inches & 5 lbs in 7 mths ::

June 28th at age 7 yrs 8 mths):
50.75 inches (68th percentile)
57 pounds (60th percentile).
:: Total gain of 2.25 inches & 7 lbs in 9 mths ::

August 8th at age 7 yrs 9 mths:
50.75 inches (65th percentile)
58.6 pounds (64th percentile).
:: Total gain of 2.25 inches & 8.6 pounds in 10 mths ::

2008
April 16th at age 8 yrs 5 mths:
52 inches (60th percentile)
62 pounds (60th percentile).
:: Total gain of 3.5 inches & 12 pounds in 19 mths ::



Chickadee

2006
October 3rd
at age 5 yrs 3 mths:
38.25 inches (less than 3rd percentile)
34.6 pounds (9th percentile).

2007
May 9th at age 5 yrs 10 mths:
40 inches (less than 3rd percentile)
37.6 pounds. (12th percentile).
:: Total gain of 1.75 inches & 3 lbs in 7 mths ::

June 28th at age 5 yrs and 11 mths:
40.5 inches (less than 3rd percentile)
38.6 pounds (15th percentile).
:: Total gain of 2.25 inches & 4 lbs in 9 mths ::

August 8th at age 6 yrs:
40.5 inches (less than 3rd percentile)
39.6 pounds (18th percentile)
:: Total gain of 2.25 inches & 5 pounds in 10 mths ::

November 2nd at age 6 yrs, 3 months:
41 inches (less than 3rd percentile)
42 pounds (25th percentile)
:: Total gain 2.75 inches & 7.4 pounds in 13 mths ::

2008
April 16th at age 6 yrs, 9 months:
42 inches (less than 3rd percentile, still)
42 pounds (14th percentile)
:: Total gain 3.75 inches & 7.4 pounds in 19 mths ::

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growth

Chickadee

2006
October 3rd at age 5 yrs 3 mths:
38.25 inches (less than 3rd percentile)
34.6 pounds (9th percentile).

2007
May 9th at age 5 yrs 10 mths:
40 inches (less than 3rd percentile)
37.6 pounds. (12th percentile).
:: Total gain of 1.75 inches & 3 lbs in 7 mths ::

June 28th at age 5 yrs and 11 mths:
40.5 inches (less than 3rd percentile)
38.6 pounds (15th percentile).
:: Total gain of 2.25 inches & 4 lbs in 9 mths ::

August 8th at age 6 yrs:
40.5 inches (less than 3rd percentile)
39.6 pounds (18th percentile)
:: Total gain of 2.25 inches & 5 pounds in 10 mths ::

November 2nd at age 6 yrs, 3 months:
41 inches (less than 3rd percentile)
42 pounds (25th percentile)
:: Total gain 2.75 inches & 7.4 pounds in 13 mths ::

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more growth

Dandy

October 3rd at age 6 yrs 11 mths:
48.5 inches (62nd percentile)
50 pounds (47th percentile).

May 9th at age 7 yrs 6 mths):
50 inches (63rd percentile)
55 pounds (56th percentile).
:: Total gain of 1.5 inches & 5 lbs in 7 mths ::

June 28th at age 7 yrs 8 mths):
50.75 inches (68th percentile)
57 pounds (60th percentile).
:: Total gain of 2.25 inches & 7 lbs in 9 mths ::

August 8th at age 7 yrs 9 mths:
50.75 inches (65th percentile)
58.6 pounds (64th percentile).
:: Total gain of 2.25 inches & 8.6 pounds in 10 mths ::


Chickadee

October 3rd at age 5 yrs 3 mths:
38.25 inches (less than 3rd percentile)
34.6 pounds (9th percentile).

May 9th at age 5 yrs 10 mths:
40 inches (less than 3rd percentile)
37.6 pounds. (12th percentile).
:: Total gain of 1.75 inches & 3 lbs in 7 mths ::

June 28th at age 5 yrs and 11 mths:
40.5 inches (less than 3rd percentile)
38.6 pounds (15th percentile).
:: Total gain of 2.25 inches & 4 lbs in 9 mths ::

August 8th at age 6 yrs:
40.5 inches (less than 3rd percentile)
39.6 pounds (18th percentile)
:: Total gain of 2.25 inches & 5 pounds in 10 mths ::

growth report

The children are apparently sneaking Miracle Gro when we are not looking. Or perhaps it is the buckets of food they eat everyday.

Click on the words "READ MORE . . . " for current heights and weights (clicking will not make your browser reload the page).

Dandy

October 3rd (age 6 yrs 11 mths): 48.5 inches & 50 pounds.
May 9th (7 yrs 6 mths): 50 inches & 55 pounds (1.5 inches & 5 lbs in 7 mths).
June 28th (7 yrs 8 mths): 50.75 inches & 57 pounds (2.25 inches & 7 lbs in 9 mths).

Chickadee

October 3rd (age 5 yrs 3 mths): 38.25 inches & 34.6 pounds.
May 9th (5 yrs 10 mths): 40 inches & 37.6 pounds. (1.75 inches & 3 lbs in 7 mths).
June 28th (5 yrs and 11 mths): 40.5 inches & 38.6 pounds (2.25 inches & 4 lbs in 9 mths).

I was worried that Chickadee is not gaining in weight as rapidly as her brother is, so I asked our Physician's Assistant. She plotted their growth and reports that Dandy is growing at a typical pace for a boy his age, is taller than average and of typical weight, which of course makes him look slim.

Chickadee is much shorter and lighter than average (we knew this) but her growth rate is much higher than average, meaning that she is putting on height and weight at a faster pace than other 5 yr old girls. So that is happy news.

growth report

. . . washboard ribcage . . .

When our children came to us last fall we scurried them into the doctor's for all sorts of shots and of course official measurements. We got reweighed and remeasured this week.


On October 3rd, at 6 yrs 11 months, Dandy was 48.5 inches tall and weighed 50 pounds. Seven months later, on May 9th (7 yrs 6 months) he is 50 inches tall and weighs 55 pounds. That's a gain of an inch and a half and five pounds. His washboard ribcage is no more.

On October 3rd, at 5 yrs 3 months, Chickadee 38.25 inches tall and weighed 34.6 pounds. Seven months later, on May 9th (5 yrs 10 months) she is 40 inches tall (below the lowest percentile) and weighs 37.6 pounds of pure muscle. She is amazingly strong. That's a gain of an inch and a 3/4 and three pounds.

This may be astonishingly dull for all my bookish readers, but for the readers who are or are soon-to-be parents of post-institutionalized children, this stuff is useful.