Mr 95%

Recently we took Sammy for his 7-month checkup. It should have been his 6th month checkup, but his pediatrician was "volunteered' to work the emergency room for the summer. We could have gone with another MD, but we elected to wait a few weeks...as we really like and trust his doctor. According to the pediatrician, Sammy is at the 95th percentile for height (he's a GIANT!), 65th percentile for weight, and 50th percentile for head circumference. What this means is that Sammy stands tall among his peers but his head has not swollen because of it. Oh, and with everything else the Doctor said Sammy was quite fine...and remarkably well adjusted (just meet Sammy and you'd see what he means).

Speaking of big heads, we bought Sammy a Gatsby cap (it's for infants though) at Baby Gap. It's still a little big for his said well-adjusted-sized head, but since it was cold out today we broke it out. Paul's sister Anne came down today to visit so we went out to lunch at the Outback Steakhouse (which quite possibly has the best hamburgers around) -- so we put the hat on Sammy for the outing. He looked like an infant Robert Redford (link to explain) if we do say so ourselves.

Note: Some people insist the cap is a "flat cap"...but keep in mind that this cap is large on Sammy's well adjusted head, so one can say it is a Gatsby cap for now.

Aunt Annie, Paul, Sammy, and his somewhat large hat...

Aunt Annie, Michele, Sammy, and his Gatsby cap....

Sammy and his Gatsby cap...