A Tale of the Tape

For anyone interested, here is what Braelyn and Gwendolyn measured out to after their 9-month checkups.

Braelyn:
Length – 25 inches (below the third percentile)
Weight – 15 pounds, 8 ounces (between the third and 10th percentile)
Head Circumference – 43.75 inches (between the 25th and 50th percentile)

Gwendolyn:
Length – 25 inches (below the third percentile)
Weight – 16 pounds, 4 ounces (between the third and 10th percentile)
Head Circumference – 44 inches (50th percentile)

Obviously the girls’ length measurements are a little concerning but nothing requiring an immediate look-see... We guess we can cross the basketball scholarships off the list of possibilities however. The pediatrician did say that Gwen’s figure could simply be the result of all her extra time in the hospital. That stress and anxiety tends to stunt a child. Braelyn on the other hand is continuing her “Peanut” ways... Remember, she came home from the hospital weighing just over four pounds to begin with. Still, we’ve been told that they are both staying on a constant growth curve which is a plus. So, for the next 15 months they will just continue to monitor things. If the girls reach two years of age and there is still a bit of vertical challenge present, the the topic with be revisited then.

Other than the fact that Gwen’s just getting over a small virus, all else is status quo in the Castellano Household.