She's chunky...

"She's so tiny"

"She's sooooo little"

I can't tell you how many times people (usually strangers) say these things to us about YouYou. And it's even worse when they follow the comment by asking how old she is...their jaws usually drop when we say she just turned 3 years old.

You know what I have been saying to people the past month or so? Here are my exact words...

"Actually, no. THIS is chunky"

And I say this with a smile on my face and joy in my heart.

I knew YouYou was gaining weight. I could see it in her face, in the little muscles that have appeared on her arms and legs, and in the crease that she has which defines a little bottom that used to not be there :) This is exactly what the Dr.'s want her to be doing. If she is gaining weight and growing it is a good sign that her heart is functioning well. So imagine how excited I was today when it was confirmed that SHE IS GAINING WEIGHT!!! We had a 3 year "well checkup" with her pediatrician and guess how much she weighs????

TWENTY THREE POUNDS AND TWO OUNCES!!!!!!

That means she has gained a little more than FIVE pounds since the beginning of February (which was when she was first seen and weighed by our pediatrician). She has also grown almost an inch taller! WooHoo!!!

So if you are around us much you might just hear us saying to our little one..."Girl you chunky" :)