Six Month Appointment

Maddie had her six month appointment at her pediatrician today. She weighs a whopping 19 lbs 6 oz (96th percentile). Her head circumference is 17 1/2 inches (93rd percentile). Her height is 28.5 inches (off the charts)! Yes, our daughter is off the charts in height. For those of you not familiar with measurements for babies, the 50th percentile one year old girl is 29 inches. Clothes for 6-9 month olds (and some clothes that are sized 6-12 months) go up to 29 inches. Maddie is about to outgrow all of these clothes. Most kids slow down some when they hit about four months and don't grow as fast as they do in the first few months. Our little Maddie has continued to grow as fast as she ever did (about 2.5 inches every two months). I keep buying larger clothes thinking they'll last a while and she keeps outgrowing them. Perhaps her growth will peak early. We'll have to wait and see.