One Mold

It appears that Chris and I have one mold for our children.  Sam and Annabelle came out looking almost identical, with only a slight difference in head shape.  Don't believe me?  Can you put the right name to a face in these two pictures?

Well, it seems we produce only small children as well.  Given the fact that Chris and I were tiny as young children, my pediatrician says our kids don't have much hope, but that he does expect Sam to have a growth spurt at some point.  My money is on late middle school.

So just how small are they?

At 3 years old, Sam is 28.5 lbs (17%) and 36 inches (17%).  From a weight perspective, that's actually an upward trend for him, but its down a bit on height.  I care now less than ever before because not only is he hitting every milestone (now confirmed more by his preschool teachers than his pediatrician - I got his first "report card" at a parent teacher conference the other day!), but he is also eating better than he used to.  In case you're curious, his blood pressure is 88/58, pulse was 92 and his BMI is 15.46.

At 2 months old, Annabelle is 9 lbs 9 oz (13%) and 21 3/4 inches (22%).  I put zero stock in the length measurements until they stand the kid up, and I'm pretty confident that Lady A is actually longer than that.  She's still half a pound skinnier than her Uncle Matt was on his birth day.  He head circumference has grown almost 2 inches, which is crucial in getting those bows to stay on!  The comments on her head's beautiful shape continue to come from all medical professionals.

The dueling well-visit went really well.  Night and day from last year's screamfest, Sam walked in like he owned the place, doctor kit in hand.  Yeah, that was pretty cute.  He and Dr. Jung compared tools.  He held a conversation with both doctor and nurse, sat perfectly still with the blood pressure cuff, followed directions for deep breaths and the scoliosis check.  And he made sure we all remembered his lollipop at the end.

Annabelle got her first shots, which of course was not pleasant.  She recovered quickly, but like her brother, skipped her afternoon feeding.  I thought she was fine after that, but she did throw up last night, a rather rare but minor response to the vaccines.

At the end of the day, we had one pleasant visit and two healthy kids.  All is well.