The numbers from Alexandra’s 4-month checkup today:
- Length: 25.5″ … 88th percentile — big jump here! She’s over two feet tall!
- Weight: 14 lb, 7.5 oz … 55th percentile — woo hoo! Doubled birth weight and now in normal range!
- Head Circumference: 42.4 cm … 90th percentile — still has a big head (physically, not metaphorically … at least not yet)
And a picture from today, as we were waiting for Dr. Jeanne:
If you’re curious, here are the stats from prior visits …
- Length: 22.25″ … 33rd percentile
- Weight: 10 lb, 1 oz … 14th percentile
- Head Circumference: 40 cm … 88th percentile
- 2-month checkup:
1-month checkup:
- Length: 21.5″ … 61st percentile
- Weight: 8 lb, 6 oz … 21st percentile
- Head Circumference: 38.5 cm … 81st percentile
Newborn checkup:
- Length: 19.5″ … 38th percentile
- Weight: 6 lb, 12 oz … 16th percentile
- Head Circumference: 36 cm … 67th percentile