1) The document measures Delaney's growth from birth to age 4, comparing her current height and weight to averages. 2) At birth, Delaney weighed 4 lbs 8 oz and was 17.5 inches long, below average weights. 3) At age 4, Delaney now weighs 33.5 lbs and is 39.5 inches tall, close to average heights and a healthy BMI.

1. Measuring Laney

2. Delaney Sage Garberb. 4/18/2006 When my sister was born she weighed 4 ½ pounds and was 17 ½ inches long. That was very small for a baby. I wanted to see if she has caught up…If she’s still small now that she is almost 4.

3. Birth weight At the time of birth, she weighed 4 lbs, 8 oz. The average birth weight for girls in the U.s is about 7 lbs, 8 oz. According to the U.S. centers for disease control

4. Birth length Delaney was 17.5 inches The average birth length in the U.S. for girls is About 19.5 inches

5. How old is Delaney now? Delaney was born at 11:10 a.m. April 18, 2006. She is almost 4 years old, or, as of 11:10 a.m. on Thursday she was: 1,421 days old (365 X 4, plus one leap year day, minus 40 days away from her birthday) or: 34,104 hours old (days X 24 hours per day) or: 2,046,240 minutes old (hours X 60 minutes)

6. Measuring Delaney We used the Wii Fit balance board to measure Delaney’s weight and a measuring tape to measure her height. Her weight is now: 33.5 pounds The average weight for U.S. girls age 4 is: About 35 pounds So she is almost at the average weight.

7. How tall is she? Delaney’s height Average U.S. girl’s height 39 and ½ inches So she has caught up to a normal height 39 and ¾ inches

8. She’s almost as long as she is tall Delaney has a wing span - measured with arms out from fingertip to fingertip - of: 38 inches That’s about as long as 5 new pencils.

9. But is she a healthy size now? We used her height and weight measurements to get a BMI, or body mass index. The answer is: 14.9 BMI That is considered a healthy score for a girl her age. She has come a long way since being 4 pounds!