breaking the mold

Avery and Finley followed a very similar growth and development pattern- neither one were on the charts for height or weight during their first year, were very petite and often mistake for younger than their age, they got teeth about the same time, had similar dirty diaper issues (or lack thereof)... things were fairly predictable with Finley because we had already seen it with Avery. Emerson is a different story all together. I am not sure what to expect with her- it is a whole new game. We had her 6 month well-check on Wednesday and she continues break the mold. She is in the 90th percentile for weight (17 lbs. 8 oz) and 50th percentile for height (25 1/2 inches). Dr. Bravo assures me that the upside down ratio of height to weight is not of ANY concern at this point. I even had to break out the box of 6-12 month clothes last week... right at 6 months, instead of 12 months. Still no teeth- and it doesn't look like they are coming anytime soon (the other girls had 4 by 6 months). She has NO problem filling her diapers... several times a day even. We are going through diapers faster than ever before. Even though she not following the "pattern" we are used to, she is perfectly healthy in every way.... and adorable to boot! She gets a lot of attention for her eyes (which are not as light as they were- I am not ready to concede the dream just yet) and even more specifically her eyelashes (just like the other girls); but, if I hear one more time how HUGE her thighs are, I might have to scream. I know. Just like I know I have 3 girls- besides stating the obvious, there is nothing wrong with it, and there is nothing I can do about it- good or bad.... it is what it is. We love our squishy little mold breaker. She is keeping us on our toes!