Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Joshua the Giant

We had Joshua's 2-year check-up today (yeah, I know we're a few weeks late...that's what happens when your kid is born around the holidays), and hoooooly cows...this kid is huge! He's just under 34 pounds, which puts him in the 96th percentile, and he's almost 38 inches, which is in the 99 1/2 percentile. I can't believe how big he is! He's almost doubled his length since birth, and he's more than quadrupled his weight. No wonder my arm goes dead after carrying him for 5 minutes. But hey, anybody who has seen his parents knows he didn't really have a chance at being on the small side...

So, I think it's pretty apparent he's a healthy kid--at least the doctor isn't concerned about his picky eating habits. Somehow he's gaining weight! Everything else looks good, and we don't need to go back again until he's 3 (unless he gets sick, of course...knock on wood). Hooray for healthy, hefty Joshua! =P

2 comments:

Writing Group Blog said...

Yay! He is so big! You're right, it's not surprising. Such a cutie. Reece is in the 16th percentile. So maybe Joshua can be Reece's bodyguard. And if not that, at least Reece will have a friend who can beat up anybody! Too bad Joshua will be far too nice (again, due to his parentage).

kari said...

That's our boy! Walk tall and carry a big stick, kiddo!