Sep. 8, 2009 - No wonder he's hungry.
Eldest son has always been a good eater. But within the past several months, he has become a ravenous eater, to the point where I find myself thinking, "What massive quantity of cheap, healthy carbohydrates can I serve with what used to be our regular dinner?" He often eats two complete meals at one sitting and it's neck and neck as to whether the teenage boy or the pregnant mama can pack more away.
Today I found out why. The kid has grown 4 and a quarter inches in the past year and put on 16-20 pounds. Not that he's breakin' any records; he is still just 30th percentile in height (and even less in weight). But last year, by way of comparison, he was 15th percentile in height...which was an improvement over the 5-10th percentile he had hovered around for many years.
I now understand why it seems like he went from size 12 to 16-18, with nary a stop at 14. Because that's exactly what he did.
Thing 2, who put on a respectable 2 and a quarter inches, is green with envy.
Blessings, Holly
