Spurt!

Tonight, Troy caught me in the kitchen, and he walked over to the growth chart on the wall and stood in front of it. He said, “Dada!” to get my attention. Seeing him standing in front of the chart, I said, “Okay, bud, let’s take a measurement, although I’m pretty sure you haven’t changed in the last month.”

I knelt down and eyeballed his height, but I immediately thought something must be wrong because he looked like he’d grown an entire inch! Figuring that his hair was poofing up and making him look taller, I decided that I needed to be more diligent with the measurement. So, I got him all straight and lined up, pushed his hair down, and took an actual measurement. He was 35.75”, which means he grew 3/4 of an inch since his doctor’s checkup in September!

I couldn’t believe it. Over two months with no growth at all, and now he’s grown 1 1/4 inches in the last month. He still weighs the same at 34 lbs 2 oz, so he’s just stretching again. The most amazing part of this is that it’s like Troy knew or sensed something was different. He wanted me to measure him. I couldn’t tell by looking at him, but he felt something inside himself. I find that fascinating.