I expected it. That’s why I measured my boys at the beginning of the summer, along with their plants. My growing boys grew! I measured them the last day of summer, and here are the results:

Rex grew three-fourths of an inch! — 57” to 57 ¾”  (4 feet, 9 3/4 inches)

Jude grew one inch! — 53” to 54”   (4 feet, 6 inches)

Morris grew one inch! — 42” to 43”  (3 feet, 7 inches)

This explains the size up in back-to-school shoes. This explains the shorts that are shorter, and the empty boxes of crackers and granola bars left in our pantry.