Patrick's Appointment

Everything's fine, of course. Patrick's perfectly normal, from his height and weight to his temper tantrums. The doctor seemed impressed with his normalcy. Here are the all-important vital stats: weight 18 lbs 2 oz, height 29 in, head circumference 18 3/4 in. Height and weight are still below the chart by quite a bit, but reasonable growth for Patrick. They follow right along his own curve. It's too bad we can't turn his carseat around yet, but at least he doesn't mind it the way it is. Apparently it's much safer to ride backwards, so we were encouraged to leave it that way as long as possible.

The most interesting part of the appointment was when the doctor brought up the subject of growth hormones. Patrick's right on track to grow up to be his daddy's height, or maybe an inch or two taller, but all of you who know us can attest to the fact that he won't exactly be a basketball player. There's no cause for worry about his height at all, but because Patrick was a preemie, he qualifies to take growth hormones on insurance's bill. It was very interesting to hear, and Matt and I aren't sure whether to consider this. It's going to take a lot of thought and research to decide what to do. Anybody have any experience with growth hormones that you care to share?