Growing Up Geeky: Up a size

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Up a size

When your child has been diagnosed with Failure to Thrive, noticing that she is outgrowing her clothes brings a sigh of relief, a sense of triumph, and maybe even a smug "I told you so" -- directed at her pushy doctors, of course.

After wearing teeny tiny size 18 Month pants for over a year, she blew through size 24 Months and now her 2T pairs are even too short. Thank goodness for elastic waistbands. She has slowly begun to fill out her tops, outgrowing many of her 2T sized ones as well. I can't believe I'm buying size 3T for my little girl. Sure, they might be a little long, but she'll grow into them.

24 Months sweatshirt? Way too short!

Here we go 3T!

She's hit 35 inches and is approaching 26 lbs. To think that this time last year she weight about the same as Aurelia does now is mind boggling. We have come such a long way.

Her Failure to Thrive diagnosis and the subsequent testing and constant shoving food at her was one of the hardest things I've had to manage, and I know she was so frustrated, too :(

I hope and pray that her growth continues.

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Missy · 621 weeks ago

You know 24months and 2T are essentially the same size right?

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MamaGeeky 100p · 621 weeks ago

Actually they're not. Or, at least not any of the brands of clothes we buy - Carter's, Old Navy, Gymboree, Children's Place etc. The 24 Months are definitely smaller/shorter than 2T. But she's in 3T now, so that all doesn't really matter :)
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Mamaof3boys · 621 weeks ago

Nope, actually they're not. One of my twins is in 24 month and one is in 2T. The sizing is indeed different.

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@Shannon1782 · 621 weeks ago

24 months and 2T are definitely not the same size (though many people don't know the difference).
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kelle017 47p · 621 weeks ago

I didn't know there was a difference. I've got a few years (hopefully) before getting to that point though.
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Candice · 621 weeks ago

Great news!! She is doing great. Huge sigh of relief for you, I'm sure.
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WeeMason's Mom · 621 weeks ago

It's so weird to me how doctor's vary so much in opinions. My Mason is nearly a year older than Carina and he JUST grew out of size 18 month stuff in the last month or two and is now struggling to fill the waist band on 2T pants. Yet, my doctor has never been at all concerned about his size or his growth.

That being said, YAY for growing and I'm glad that you've got "proof" that your sweetie is as "normal" as can be :)

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MamaGeeky 100p · 621 weeks ago

So many parents with kids Carina's size (or smaller) have told me that their doctors never batted an eye at their size. I don't know why they're so concerned about it here. I wish we had resisted a little more last summer/fall. There's no reason she needed to have 6+ blood draws to figure this all out.
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bebehblog 61p · 621 weeks ago

I was going to say the same thing - Caroline wore an 18 months sized dress yesterday and is almost the exact same age as Carina. I even mentioned her smallness to the doctor once and he said "She looks totally fine to me!" It's such a shame you had to go through so much but I'm so glad she's doing great!

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SarahL · 621 weeks ago

Way to go, Carina!! I find there to be a definite difference between 24 month and 2T clothing. Nora is also in 2T bottoms and 3T tops these days (in most brands).

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kellyfour 13p · 621 weeks ago

Yay Carina! It's great she's finally going up in clothes - I'm waiting for my peanut to do the same.

My Sophie, also dx as FTT, is still in 18 month stuff in the waist, but her shirts are getting too short, and thank goodness for warmer weather that she can wear skirts and shorts and it doesn't matter that all of her pants are super high waters. Pulled a 24 month pair on her, and even those are too short!

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MamaGeeky 100p · 621 weeks ago

Yes! I am also excited for skirts/shorts. More places need to make elastic waistbands for toddlers ;)
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Karen · 621 weeks ago

She seems to have gotten back on track now :). She's about the size of Tristan at 1 and a half now. He's in 5t, some 4t jeans and boys 4/5s at 3. And then Emmett is so much smaller than he was at 6 months. They're such polar opposites.
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kat9365 60p · 621 weeks ago

aw yay!!!!!! P is long so 24m and 2t are OK in length but she is stil about 23 lbs so she loses her pants all the time....I'm at a loss with what to do about her clothes...for now we're sticking to a lot of leggings and dresses with tights.
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Mamaof3boys · 621 weeks ago

Yay! I'm so glad that she is progressing so well. Be proud of her and of yourself!!

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Victoria · 621 weeks ago

Glad it's going well! Joseph is still in 24 months pants and we're just moving him to 2T. The waist is too big, but the length in 24m is too short!
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Melissa · 621 weeks ago

This is us exactly! And 24 month shirts are way too short! It needs to be warmer so that we don't have to worry about pants...shorts and skirts all the way!
Having dealt with pediatricians at my old job, I think that sometimes theywere way too quick to jump to a ftt diagnosis, while other times it was a struggle to get one when it was really needed so that we could provide more services.

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krista-armywifestyle · 621 weeks ago

how big is she now? 2T is still hanging off Karina! but she needs 3 and 4T for the length. blah. My little string bean. We really like oshkosh for jeans with the pull waist thing.
So glad that you don't have to worry about Carina's size as much anymore!!
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Heather · 621 weeks ago

Yeah! This is such a happy post!!
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Heather · 621 weeks ago

Yay, Carina! =)

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@ClementineAM · 621 weeks ago

Congratulations! I'm so glad she's growing. I know every time we head to the doctor I have my fingers crossed when they place Eloise on the scale that she's gaining well.

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Steffany · 621 weeks ago

Woot! Grow Carina, grow! Some girls are just petite! Lynley is 6 months old and still fits in some newborn pants, granted they are more like capri pants on her lengthwise now, but the booty and waist still fits! Her brother is two sizes bigger!
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Hannah · 621 weeks ago

So glad the Failure to Thrive isn't a worry anymore :) My almost 3 year old son (who is almost exactly the same size as Carina is now) was never formally diagnosed with it, but he HATED eating from the time he was born. When he was 2, he stopped eating almost entirely for about 9 months and lost a considerable amount of weight. Tons of tests later, and the pediatrician admits that nothing is actually wrong with him. I tell you though, when he started eating again, he made up for lost time! Now, he eats more than I do, lol. He's still a tall skinny little guy, but he's finally growing again!
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MamaGeeky 100p · 621 weeks ago

He stopped eating almost entirely for 9 months? OMG! How scary and frustrating that must have been for you :(
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Hannah · 620 weeks ago

Yeah, he would literally scream when I put a plate of food in front of him. It was rough! We couldn't even get him interested in candy, cookies, or the usual "kid" foods.
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pinkbears 72p · 621 weeks ago

Wow! What a jump! I think we're still waiting for a growth spurt... Clara's in 2T mostly now, but her legs are short, her torso is long and she must be a small build - T-shirts are either too short (2T) or WAY too lose in the shoulders (3T).. and she must have stubby legs because even 2T is mostly too long so she's still in 24 month pants sometimes. And our girls will be close in size too - I think Audrey might wear this summer what Clara wore last summer!

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@Shannon1782 · 621 weeks ago

I'm so happy to hear that she has finally hit a good growth spurt! I think Failure to Thrive is more than just weight though (which is perhaps why some doctors don't get concerned with other kids who have low weights). Doesn't it also include things like a smaller-than-average head, and other things? My doctor's were always obsessed with my daughter's head size and told me it was because she was quite small (still is but the girl is just going to be petite like me and her father). The only poopy thing about growth spurts is they don't get to wear those cute clothes for long! Thank goodness for little sisters though. ;)
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MamaGeeky 100p · 621 weeks ago

Weight mostly in our case, but they said it wouldn't have been as big of a deal if she was growing taller, so I guess height factored into it, too. They never mentioned head size. Interesting.
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BunkinMama · 621 weeks ago

Hooray for growing! I remember strongly encouraging V to eat. She too reached the average size for her age when she was 3 yrs old. She is still thin, but I know some of it is genetic.

The best is adjustable waist jeans. I think they start at 2T.

I hope Carina continues to grow and is healthy.
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MamaGeeky 100p · 621 weeks ago

Yes! Adjustable waist jeans are the best invention!
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Jen · 621 weeks ago

Coming from a mom of a 2yr old who is in the 3rd percentile, I know how you feel!! My personal response to EVERYONE who comments on his size or shows concerns is, "Well, someone has to be in the 3rd percentile. Otherwise it wouldn't exist." (this confuses many). We've been lucky to have doctors who UNDERSTAND this as basic math and have instead followed developmental milestones, tracking along the percentile and not falling off etc. I don't know what I would have done had it been ther other way and I had been made to question my breast milk etc. So ROCK ON with your (little) big girl and realize in this country obesity is more the worry, not being too small, right?? She'll be fine!

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MamaGeeky 100p · 621 weeks ago

RIGHT!?? Someone has to be at the bottom!
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myleilaland 70p · 621 weeks ago

I am a mama to a tiny girl too. It doesn't bother me or her doctor, but random people seemed concerned and surprised that she is 2.5. Petite girls are cute. :) So glad FTT isn't a concern at all for Carina anymore.
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SarahEvans 100p · 621 weeks ago

Yay! I am so glad that is off your mind!
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Cat Mills · 620 weeks ago

Yay!! Congrats & good job Carina!
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Erica Dee · 620 weeks ago

Praying :)
She is adorable

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Stefanie · 620 weeks ago

I'm so glad she's doing so well!
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