I knew there was something special about my child. Now, my pediatrician’s office has confirmed it. In the last two months, Baby Sawyer has shrunk by a quarter inch. While most children in the world get taller over time, my baby shrinks and expands like H2O. This has been confirmed by a team of expert doctors and nurses in the Northern Neck. Thank GOD we’re RURAL.
It’s a difficult life for a shrinking boy, especially one who’s stuck in reverse. That’s right, Sawyer, much like Jen’s 1989 Subaru Legacy on our 1995 cross-country drive through Kansas, is stuck in reverse. He gets up on all fours, he rocks, he locks in on the objective, and then he pushes. But after 20 minutes of hard work, he finds himself 10 feet further away from the object of his desire. He blows a gasket. Melt down. Poor Shrinking Baby Boy.
Weight: 18 pounds (70th percentile)
Height: 26.5 inches (50th percentile)
Friday, February 02, 2007
The Plight of the Incredibly Shrinking Baby Boy
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Hmmm, I have never heard of this before. Are they going to do more watching and waiting or does he need to see a specialist? All in the middle of your move. Stressful time for mommy - but baby Sawyer doesn't even know anything is amiss!
Side note - this probably isn't related because I'm sure they've measured very carefully-BUT-Emma was a whole inch different at the pediatrician's than she was at the hospital. Apparentley laying them down and marking paper is not the best way to measure a squirming baby.
damn girl, i'm impressed he can even get on all fours. tayloe is still inch worming his way around (mostly backwards) and acts like a cat over the bathtub when i try to show him how to get on all fours.
i wouldn't worry about the shrinking. i bet at his next appt he'll have doubled in size.
I do not actually believe Sawyer is shrinking. I believe the nurses don't know what they are doing.
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