Life with London: 9 month stats

"Do I look tiny to you??!!!"

That's what the lady at JoAnn's said the other day. Turns out she was right! Sigh... We had London's 9 month check up this afternoon and the numbers aren't great. He weighs 18.2 pounds (only up 1 pound, 2 ounces since 6 months) and he's almost 29 inches long (up almost 2 inches). That puts him in the 68th percentile for height and the 14th percentile for weight. Yes, you read that right... 14th!!! Aaaack!! I wouldn't say I'm freaking out, but I'm not happy either. I know he's going to be tall and skinny... he just has that build, but the 14th percentile?? Really?? The kid eats EVERYTHING that is put in front of him! If the tray weren't attached to the chair, he'd eat that too! He's in constant motion... everything he eats is burned up in the blur of motion that is London. One pound in three months?? Are you kidding me??

So, as if I didn't have enough to worry about what with nursing/working/pumping, I'm now supposed to figure out how to squeeze another nursing session in (just when he's given up the nighttime nursing and started sleeping through the night), and make a concentrated effort to add more fat to his diet. Sigh... I wish someone would tell me I had to gain a few pounds. That's a whole other story entirely... :(

Anyway... we'll go back at the beginning of September for a weight/height check. Until then... bring on the avocados and cheese!