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FYI #1: Not all Baby Clothes Sizes Fit Equal

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Hey Everyone!  So when my son was born, he was a bit smaller than my husband and I anticipated.  Given, he was two weeks early; however, he ended up weighing at 38 weeks, when he was born, what he weighed at my 36 week ultrasound.  Now keep in mind, doctors warn you ultrasound weigh-ins are a super rough estimate and can be off by a couple of POUNDS (which is a crazy amount when it comes to the weight of a newborn!).   Anyway, my husband was born a month early and weighed over 7 lbs, so we kind of thought our son would be born similar.   Wrong! He came in at 6 lbs 13 oz, at 38 weeks gestation.   Now, before he was born I bought A LOT of clothes.  And I mean a lot!  I even bought in all different sizes, so I had a little bit of everything.   Unfortunately, I ran into two problems once he was born... 1. I bought all his clothes in the late Spring and Summer, when Carter's  and The Children's Place were having sales, and so everything I got...