15 Month Check-Up

Miles had his doctor's appointment today. All went well. He got one shot that he was less than thrilled with, but made up for it with a cool firetruck sticker. The doc said all looks good and to keep up what we've been doing. Somehow Miles managed to get a lot taller and not gain any weight. He went from the 75th percentile in height to the 85th percentile, which is quite tall coming from his vertically challenged parents and he went from the 15th percentile in weight to the 10th. He gained less than a pound in more than three months but grew almost 2 and a half inches. The doctor said this is normal for boys and they will stair step their weight and height most of their childhood. His suggestion was to add more fat and calories to Miles' diet: "Try putting melted butter over his vegetables to give him an extra source of fat and maybe he'll eat more." Don't you wish doctors regularly gave this advice to us "adults"....I do!