Our Little man L - literally.

We had an important milestone last night - for the first time ever little man L weighed in at all of 12 kg (26,5 pounds). Fellow moms will know that this is tiny for a two and a half year old. In fact, he has been small ever since he had a growth slow-down at around 7 months after having two stints in the hospital in just over a month. Born at 2,92kg (6,4 pounds) as a twin at 37 weeks he was anything but small, but somehow he got left behind in the growing department. The difference in size between the twins has become more and more pronounced. At their two year check-up, his weight was still on the 5th percentile with his height at the 10th. A few weeks ago I realized that the height difference between the boys must be about 2cm and his brother weighed in at 2kg more than he did. So I made the appointment to see the Pediatrician for a growth check. I was so worried about him - I Googled (never do that!), I worried.

The doctor weighed and measured, checked and pronounced him healthy. The she added the numbers to his growth chart and what a surprise - his weight is now at the 10th percentile and his height at the 25th percentile. It seems he has grown a lot but little man C definitely had a growth spurt of note - hence the bigger size difference. She also calculated his genetic expected height, which should be above the 75th percentile. His sister is at the 98th percentile in height at present, which is over her expected genetic height, but we have very tall genes in the families. We have therefore decided to give him time to grow until his 3 year check-up and if he has not progressed on the height chart (his weight will be under average because he of his low muscle tone) she will do a bone-age test to determine if he possibly has a younger bone age. His growth chart will then be adapted. If not, we will proceed to growth hormone tests etc. So little boy, please continue to grow! And grow!

Playing along today with Angie: