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Weighing In...


I knew that Jack was a little on the big side, but I had no idea he was as big as he turned out to be! We went to the Dr. today for his 4-month check-up, and boy were they all surprised to see just how big he had gotten! So, here are the stats:

Weight: 17lb 14 oz (95th percentile)
Height: 26 1/2 inches (95th percentile)
Head: 16 1/4 inches (45th percentile)

Just for comparison, Tyler was 17lb 14 oz and 26 3/4 inches tall at 6 months. So, yeah, Jack is huge! He got three shots again, and cried at first, but has been a champ since. I think that because his thighs are so fat, it didn't hurt as badly! The Dr. was funny when he asked me what I was feeding him... if I was simply nursing or formula.... believe it or not, we are just nursing here. He wont even take a bottle!

Then the Dr. started talking about us needing to put Jack in a new car seat! Yikes! He is getting so big so fast. He is already in 6-9 months clothes! Too fast. I love my little chunky boy!

Here are some recent shots of my baby!




Comments

Anonymous said…
Great shots of him outside in the red blanket!!Love him!!!! They get so big so fast!!!
Love D
April 1, 2008 at 1:26 PM
Anonymous said…
I love that he's bigger than Marcus because I always feel like Marcus looks bigger. But it must just be me that feels that way. :) He has those fat thighs too! Fun getting in between all those rolls of fat when he's getting a bath. :)
April 3, 2008 at 1:36 PM
The Murphys said…
Your youngest son weighs one pound less than my 15 month old daughter. Wow. =) (it's all muscle, I am sure.)
~Kelley
April 6, 2008 at 5:32 PM
brittany said…
oh, I love those pictures of him in the blanket!

--and yep, he's a chunker. :)
April 7, 2008 at 10:33 PM
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