Ben went for his two-month checkup today. His weight is increasing very well, although he's not overweight, thankfully. Jenny has been concerned that his chubby little thighs are a sign that he is overweight.
The little chunk weighs 13 pounds and 11 ounces. He is 24 inches long. His height and weight put him in the 90th percentile (so, only 10% of babies weigh more or are longer than he is). Hmmh. 90%...I like the sound of that.
Nothing like a solid "A" for a grade in your height and weight.
His head circumference is only in the 50th percentile, so apparently there are as many kids with gargantuan-sized heads as with smaller heads. I say that because I think his head is perfectly normal sized, and I'm slightly alarmed that there are all these kids running around with heads so much bigger than Ben's. (Not to mention the little pinheads that have smaller noggins). What is happening to people? Are we facing a civilization of melon-heads???
An interesting procedure had to be done, however. The doctor had to take Ben back and snip his frenulum (the weird little flap of skin that holds your tongue in place and completely freaks me out to observe on people) because he was labeled with the shockingly technical medical diagnosis of being "Tongue Tied." Apparently on some babies, their frenulum is too tight, and this can make it difficult for them to breastfeed, accounting for Jenny's discomfort. If you don't fix it, it can lead to speech problems later in life.
So, we've been snipped. He latched on to his Mommy's Milk Station like a pro and all seems to be going well now. Who'd have thought? With a Dad as chatty as he has, the poor little guy comes out tongue-tied.
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What a healthy little guy! I have to admit to helping populate the world with melon-heads. Thomas was in the 99% for head circumference at his 9 month appt. And Graham was always right about the same. :)
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