Real English Forty-two: Grow

I had a check-up the other day.
It is the first time I got my height measured in about 20 years.
And, to my surprise, I grew 1.6 cm!
20 years ago, I was 175 cm tall (5 feet 10 inches tall=5'10").
But the other day, when I got checked, I was 176.6 cm tall!
I thought my growth spurt was finished after high school, but I was wrong.

My wife asked me, "Why do you think you grew?"
I said, "It must be the white rice!"

Also, some more personal news, Taiga became six months old on November 22nd.  He has grown a lot over the past 6 months. To be exact, now he is 65 cm tall and 9.3 kg.  

Here are some other expressions/sentences which use "grow":

1. 
A)  Where did you grow up?
B) I grew up in Philadelphia

2. Last night my wife said this to me:
"Grow up!"

3.  
A)  I want to grow vegetables in my garden next year.
B)  Really? What kind?
A) I haven't decided yet? Have you ever grown vegetables before?
B)  As a matter of fact, yes I have.
A) What kind?
B)  Tomatoes, carrots, and pumpkin.

4.  
A) How was business this year?
B) Pretty good. Sales are growing.

5.  
A) Your beard looks good! 
B) Thanks for the compliment. I decided to grow a beard during my vacation, and I like it, so I haven't shaved it yet.  What do you think? Should I keep it?
A) Absolutely!