We had our latest endocrinology appointment (a doctor who deals with glands) for Porter today. It was a great appointment. He has grown 3 1/2 inches and has gained 4 lbs. That is an appropriate amount of growth for a 4-5 year old. YEAH! He is still not doing any catch up growth but they think that he just has a 'constitutional delay'. Which means that he will continue to grow at an appropriate rate until he goes through puberty, which more than likely will be later than most boys. Hopefully, that is the idea... he will then be able to catch up as much as possible until then. They want to run a few more tests just to make sure that there isn't any more hormonal issues. He has had low test results in the past. If everything looks good they are going to let him be and turn him over to his pediatrician. It will be so awesome for me to just not worry about it anymore. To know that he is okay and that he will grow up 'big and tall'. I will give an update when I get the test results back. If things continue like they are we should be in the free and clear!
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Way to go Porter. You have an awesome mommy to worry so much about! We all knew he was perfect all along, but it is always good to have the doctors on board with that opinion too. If only having him stay little longer wasn't considered a health concern therefore accompanied by stress and worry, it would be kind of great.
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