Size Matters

Ethan:
If there is one gene that Ethan most likely did not get it is probably height. Both Mom and Dad are average, if not a little petite. However, as of two weeks ago, at the age of 6 weeks, he started wearing size 3-6months. I'm not sure how this is possible. He quickly outgrew the newborn sizes and diapers around week 3, and slowly progressed to size 0-3months. And all of a sudden, his adorable newborn and 3month clothes have started to fill his closet shelf, to my self admitted sadness. The odd thing is, his 0-3month pants and shorts still fit perfectly fine. Every week that passes seems like he is outgrowing another month size. Per Carter brand, he is fitting 6month clothing (24in and 12.5 pounds)!!!! I'm still trying to squeeze as much use as possible out of all his cute 3month clothing; although, with wishful hope that our next child will be another son and can duplicate the cuteness. We've yet to break into the 6month clothing but I'm sure I'll be needing to prewash it all next week. Thank goodness we've been very practical in clothes purchases- polo onesies, Carter pants, and rugby rompers it is for the rest of the summer.

Mom:
Wow, no one told me this was a postpartum aftereffect: How drastic the weight gain and body shape change is. While I knew that 'expansion' was involved, I had no idea to what extent till I went on my first shopping spree. I was a comfortable size 2 prior to the pregnancy, and now I find myself fitting into a much dreaded size 8/10, not necessarily because of weight gain, but the total spreading of hips (which explains how our big baby got out). It is a hard reality to face- no matter how many miles I walk per day and toning exercises- and even if I do make it make it back down to my previous size , I knowingly will never fit into any my pre-pregnancy pants. But, it was all worth the smiling, healthy, cute, precious baby son that we have.