A Lesson in Baby Measurement

Olivia went to the doctor's office again yesterday since the eye drops they gave her for her irritated eyelid made her whole eye red and swollen. Turns out it is an abnormal reaction to the medication, but she is fine now and the next dose only made her a little red and swollen, so for now we are supposed to keep giving it to her. But that's not why I'm typing this...

On Tuesday Olivia measured 24 inches and 16 pounds. Yesterday she measured 26 1/2 inches and 15 pounds 12 ounces. Now the weight loss is easily explained - she had a wet diaper and a very full belly on Tuesday and a dry diaper and empty tummy on Wednesday since she had next to no appetite from having shots the day before. But I can't really explain how she grew by 2 1/2 inches overnight. So I guess the moral of the story is, the nurse taking the measurements on your baby could be worth an inch or two in the total height. So... maybe I'll write down the average size in her baby book.