Logan had his 14 month appointment today. He’s average height and average head circumference, but WAY below what his weight should be. He’s 19 pounds – which means he’s in the 3rd percentile.
This also means that he has to stay facing backwards in his car seat for a little while longer. It’s actually not such a big deal because that means he can still see Burke and Maggie – who sometimes entertain him while we’re all in the car. (Burke likes to make Logan giggle – it’s pretty cute.)
So…here’s the thing. Logan eats about what the twins eat – put together. So I really don’t get why he’s so little. The other thing is, he doesn’t really LOOK little. Sure – he’s no linebacker, but he’s not all skin and bones either. And he’s pretty solid. He’s not walking yet – but I’m fairly certain that’s due to lack of confidence rather than anything physical. He’s never crawled “right” (he lifts his right leg up to “stand” on it and then drags his left leg/knee along) – but he’s super fast with his own method, and the doctor isn’t worried about that at all. He cruises around furniture and climbs up the stairs…and has started to climb onto the kiddie chairs that Burke and Maggie have with their kiddie table. He’s babbling, but not really talking. (He does say “more” when he wants food though.)
The doctor isn’t worried about anything, so I’m just going to assume that he’s a little kid…just like his siblings 🙂
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Sometimes charts and statistics can be worrisome…there are some children who develop at their own pace and the stats really don’t apply.
…and food is a great motivator!
I would bet you are right. He’s just a little guy 🙂
My son will be 15 months later in the week. He has gained 1.5 pounds in the last two months and weighs 22 pounds! I used to worry about those percentiles, but it was driving me crazy! He is gaining weight in his own time. It’s great that your doctor isn’t worrying either. My son’s was really stressing me for a while.
p.s. I wasn’t supposed to take my son for a 14 month check up was I? I haven’t been back since he turned 1 year.
I say as long as your doctor isn’t concerned there is no reason to be. I swear they have those charts and percentile’s just to drive parents mad!!
Isn’t it funny what gets blamed on twins when maybe it’s just the genetic tendencies of your children? I’ve even fallen into the trap myself of saying my boys are little because they’re twins…yeah, except my twins were full-term, large(ish) at birth babies. I think my boys are just little because that’s where they would have been even if they were singletons.
And it sounds like you’re getting that proof yourself now!
My girls didn’t hit 20 lbs until they were almost 2 years old, even though they are at the top of the charts for height. It really has nothing to do with being twins. They are following my exact growth pattern at the same age. It’s all genetics. I recently read that the kids who eat the most gain the least amount of weight. This is because the have a fast metabolism and need all the extra calories to keep up with what their metabolism is burning. It is just part of the genetic makeup and you can’t really fight it. Either his metabolism will slow down as he gets older or perhaps, he’ll be one of those lucky people who can eat anything and never put on an extra pound.
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree — you were over 8 pounds at birth and then proceeded to gain not much weight at all for two years! At one of your early-on checkups when I expressed my concern, your pediatrician asked me if you were smiled much (yes), if you slept well (yes), if you ate well (yes), if you cried much (no.) He then asked what I was worried about — you were just “petite!”