Dear Spike:
Every few hours, somewhere in the world, a baby is born weighing 13 pounds or more.
Which means that every few hours, somewhere in the world, there appears yet another brand spankin’ newborn as big as you are now — at eight and a half months old.
Sigh.
I took you in to see Dr. Schriewer today. Ostensibly, we were there for your ear infection, but we spent far more time talking about you weight — or lack thereof, as it were. Last time around, she seemed mildly concerned. This time she was obviously more troubled by your stubborn skinniness.
I just keep trying to remember that you came out so very small and, by comparison, you’re practically a giant now.
I also take comfort in knowing that, in other developmental ways, you seem to be doing just fine. You started mumbling “ma ma ma ma” and “da da da da” a while back, but this week it seems you’ve been doing so with a bit more recognition of the particular parent standing before you. Meanwhile, you’re pulling yourself up to a standing position against the bars on your crib and you usually can manage a few brave shuffle steps before you tumble down. And after a rough week in the potty department (you even peed on our friend, Leslie) you seemed to remember how to do... um... “it” and once again are doing your business in the place where that business belongs.
But, alas, you’re still so very small — just a tiny percentile of a tiny percentile, I’m afraid. That does worry me a bit — and your mother, too.
It’s all well and good that you’re learning to use the toilet, after all, but if you’re never big enough to actually sit on it — without falling in — that’s not really going to do you a heckuva lot of good, will it?
And so, it’s time to eat, my precious tiny child.
It’s time to eat.
Love,
dad
5 comments:
As if you don't have enough to worry about! Come on Spike, chow down, baby girl. Have you tried YoBaby whole milk yogurt? If I remember correctly, (from my baby food making days) babies can have whole milk yogurt at 8 months. My kids LOVED it. Would eat it all day long if I let them. Good for them and a good calorie source as well--I also mixed in some mashed avocado at times. I had a "low percentile" little guy, too. I eventually had to add Carnation Instant Breakfast to his milk, but not until he started on whole.
This must be really hard. It's really good that she's on track developmentally. That's encouraging!
"Anna" is right about the avacados. They are real fatty.
Otherwise, my children were in the opposite spectrum-- both tankers. (I'm not saying that to boast or intimidate little Spike. It wasn't easy pushing out a 10 pounder.) I have no better advice than anyone about this issue. I hope you have some wise counsel. Peace~
I'll second the YoBaby. My 8 month old loves that stuff! He's also enjoying cheese and mashed potatoes. Not sure if they put lots on weight on babies, but they seem to have that effect on me. :)
Per your suggestions, we went out an picked up some Yobaby this evening.
Thanks for the advice!
Love,
Spike's Dad
Let us know how she likes it!
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