Growth Spurts

Maddy got huge all of a sudden. I weighed her the other day and she has gained 10 pounds since the beginning of the summer. From 52 lbs to 62 lbs. Crazy! We went through her clothes a few days ago to get rid of everything that doesn't fit anymore and I have two trash bags full of clothes to give away. All she has left is 10 shirts, one pair of pants, and two dresses. That's it. Which 4 of those shirts I just bought.

She got really chunky a few weeks ago and I was actually kinda worried about her. She just chunked up all of a sudden. But I can tell she has been getting taller recently so I guess she was just gearing up for a growth spurt. And she has been eating like mad. Last night I made her a hot dog. I always put her plate down first because she takes forever to eat, if she eats at all. So I get her set up, make Connor's plate, then Larry and I get our plates and by the time we sat down there were nothing but crumbs on her plate. Larry said later that he thought her hot dog had fallen on the floor. lol. She just inhaled it.

But she isn't the only one. Connor has gotten big too. We went through his clothes and have one trash bag to get rid of. He has plenty of shirts, but needed some shorts. We were at Target and bought him two pairs of pajamas and two pairs of shorts. We also got Maddy a shirt and three pairs of shorts. UG... kids clothes are cute and I don't mind buying them here and there when I see something cheap and cute. But I hate just going to the store and dropping $100 on clothes because they've outgrown everything they own. I need to stop feeding them. That would cut out two huge costs. :)