You are too cute for words. I'm almost 51 and standing at 5'4" and 3/4...and those 3/4 matter! I remember standing in my PMQ (military housing), eyeing the fridge and my mother and begging, longing for the day I would exceed thier height. 5 feet exaclty. And I did. By the time I graduated, I was a statuesque 5'2".
I have 3 adult boys, one 5'9", one 6'1" and one 6'4". I'm tall in my family, as far as those that came before me goes. I get the struggle. I have a hard time reaching stuff, but I'm still at an age where I just climb.
Oh, and don't forget the secret beenfit of being short and older, we're cute.