6-month doctor's visit

Happy half birthday, Ryan! (tomorrow, that is)

Ryan had his big 6-month check up today with Dr. Steele. For the first time, we had mixed news. At his 4-month visit, he measured 25.25" long (in the 70th percentile). Today, he measured....25.25" - that's right, the exact same, which now puts him in the 5-10th percentile. He also only gained a pound (now weighs 15 lbs even), putting him into only the 10th percentile for weight.

Dr. Steele wasn't too concerned about the slow down just yet, and asked to see us again in a month to measure progress. He commented on Ryan's pudgy little thighs, saying he has baby fat in all the right places, but just doesn't seem to be gaining weight as fast as he should anymore. We're officially starting veggies this week, and hopefully really jumping into the solid food will help bump him back on track.

For now, I guess Ryan's just really small for his age. We'll need to work on bulking up so 1-day-older cousin Autumn (now 16.5 lbs) won't crawl right over him in a few weeks.