Brooke is a big baby - she was born "average". At 7 lbs 14 ounces and 19.5 inches long she was in the 62nd percentile for weight and 53rd percentile for height. Since being born she has gained about a pound a week pretty regularly - at her two month checkup (where she was actually 9 weeks old) Brooke weighed 14 lbs 15 ounces and was 24 1/8 inches long. That puts her in the 97th percentile for weight and 92nd percentile for height! The doctor suggested at this rate she might play for the WNBA :) Each time we meet other babies near her age (or older) I'm always amazed at how big Brooke is in compaison. I wondered what the "average" baby is compared to her but wasnt to sure, but then found a small blip in the recent issue of American Baby Magazine.
According to the article, average measurements are:
Length
Birth = 20 inches
3 months = 24 inches
6 months = 26 inches
12 months = 29 inches
Weight
Birth = 7.4 lbs 3 months = 12 lbs 6 months = 16 lbs 12 months = 22 lbs
Of course, every baby is different! Brooke being a big baby doesnt necessarily mean she will be a big adult. In addition, her growth rate might slow down and she might end up "average" somewhere down the line. Parents are always told not to compare their baby with others, in physical, social or intellectual development. Each baby takes his/her own path as they grow and no path is the right one or the wrong one. For now we lug around our big baby (who the doctor referred to as "Buddha") and are amazed by each and every change she makes every day.
