We went to the pediatrician this morning. Karston's vital statistics are 17.5 inch head circumference, 26.25 inches long, and 16 pounds 6.8 ounces. Really, he cracked 17 pounds on our scale this weekend, but he hasn't eaten as much the past two days so he's a bit lighter. His weight-to-length ratio is just a hair under 50%; as ever, he's on the 25th percentile for head size. Since he's now below the 5th percentile for weight and height, I asked the doctor if we should care. His doctor said he's healthy and proportional, so don't worry. Indeed, Karston hasn't been sick yet, and since he wants to be held so much, he may as well be light.
I also asked if we should schedule an eye doctor appointment, but the doctor demonstrated exactly why he wasn't worried (and said he had a low threshold for suggesting optometric followups). No shots this time, although he did get a finger prick for a hematocrit that says he's not anemic. All in all, a pretty good doctor's visit!
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