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The title of this post is not the dimensions of a large woman (Baby Got WAYYY Back) or my old high school locker combination. Any guesses to what it might be? Ok, I’ll tell you…

Those are the growth percentiles Owen was measuring at his 18 month checkup on Friday. Owen is a big, big boy.

• Weight: 27 pounds, 5.5 ounces (68%)
• Height: 2 feet, 10 inches (94%)
• Head: 48.3 centimeters (64%)

The doctor said Owen is as tall as the average 27 month old! He was wearing a size 3T shirt, which I guess proves the charts must be correct. Steve and I are both hoping he passes the 6-foot mark when he is grown. The doctor said we can’t be sure until he is older, but he’s definitely trending tall!

Owen also had his final vaccine until he is 4 years old. The only shots he will get now is the flu shot once a year. To celebrate the final needle, Owen tough-guyed it hardcore. No tears, not even a whimper. Such a big boy!

What else did the doctor say?

• He can keep eating baby food vegetables (the only veggies Owen will eat) until he is two years old, but keep trying to get him to eat the big-kid kind.
• He can also keep his nightly bottle of milk until he is two, but to also try and get him drinking it out of a different kind of cup. Apparently Owen is only getting 1/3 the amount of milk he is supposed to be getting because he refuses to drink it out of anything but the bottle, and I refuse to give him more than one bottle a day. It’s cheesy yogurt time!!!
• We can start having him sit on the potty if he gets interested in watching us on the potty. So far, we haven’t progressed passed the pictures I posted a few days ago.
• We can give him a gummy vitamin if we think he’s not eating enough fruits and veggies. I’m torn on this one, I may buy some and just try it out.

Check off the 18th Month appointment – we’ll see them again at 24!