40th Percentile?!?

Benjamin just turned 9 months old (can you believe it??) and we went to the doctor for a check up. His stats are 20lbs, 28 1/2 inches long, and a big head! (I can't remember the measurement, but he is in the 80th percentile.) For weight, he is only in the 40th percentile, down from 65th, and for height he is in the 50th. After all the stress people have caused me by exclaiming how BIG Ben is for his age, my little guy now has to eat more potatoes, red meat, and high fat dairy according to our pediatrician! I asked him if he has seen our little one's "beer belly," as I like to call it but he just snickered. I'm not quite sure how much more our piggy can eat. He still takes in 32 ounces of formula AND three meals a day with 2 snacks. Ben's almost entirely on table foods. Last night he even had some pot roast. In the end, though, I'm sure there is nothing to worry about and his drop is probably due to the fact that he now crawls around like a maniac! He literally does not sit still unless he is eating or sleeping.

Without further ado, our NINE MONTH OLD, then and now:




As you can see, it was A LOT easier to get a picture back in the newborn days...but that smile is priceless!