Too Skinny?

Too Skinny?

Over the years Grace has worked hard to gain weight. Although that sounds heavenly, I admit I think it's harder for her to gain than it is for me to loose. 

Looking back at photos I can see why doctors always commented about her weight, there was even talk of putting a feeding tube in her at one point. But, always being a smart cookie she started counting calories when she was nine and started stuffing 1600 calories in her petite little frame. She had to be the only kid encouraged to eat McDonalds food. A couple of years ago the nutritionist that she was seeing took a look at her and then at her chart and decided that although on paper she sounds much too thin, in person she's just thin and not dangerously skinny. She was told that she could always gain some more weight, just not lose any.

Last week Grace went to the kindergarten class to work and was told she was skinny by a cute little guy. He was very interested in her, as was most of the class. It's a wildly fun class of twice as many boys as girls. Always a good mixture. After telling all about her unique self and spending a few hours in the class it was time for the little ones to go home. This same little guy told Grace that skinny people make him nervous! When she asked him why, he told her that being skinny is just weird. Then he smiled at her and met his mom at the door. 

She is going to just love this class, they're spunky just like her skinny self.