18 Months
Happy New Year, everybody!
L's 18-month appointment was about two weeks ago now, and I'm just now getting around to recording her stats on the blog for you!
Weight: 24.4 pounds (50th percentile)
Height: 34 inches (96th percentile)
I guess they've stopped measuring the head circumference, or I didn't get a copy of that chart. To be honest, our visit was a bit rough-- we had just had our big trip to visit Grammie the day before, so Mommy was tired and L was feeling nap-deprived, coming down with a cold, and was generally uncooperative. She was fairly tolerant of the doctor's examination (our pediatrician is wonderful with her) but was pretty unhappy with anything the nurses tried to do, and didn't hesitate to let them know about it. I think the shots at the end of the visit (two in each leg) were the final straw for her... we did not make our exit from the office in a happy fashion. Add to that the fact that, in my distraction getting N ready for preschool earlier that day, I had forgotten the diaper bag and L had to ride home from the doctor's office in a poopy diaper. Not a shining moment in my career as a mommy, but twenty minutes later she was calmed down and no worse for the wear. We'll just see if her excellent memory serves her well 6 months down the road at her 2-year checkup.
I say all that to make the point that our visit was shortened as the doctor sensed that it was not a good day for us, and honestly I can't remember too much detail about what questions were asked and how many milestones she has met. I do know that she's on track for verbal skills (doc said she should have 10 words, and she has over 100), and the few small- and large-motor skills that were tested seemed to meet approval. She was able to put a small object inside a larger one, obeyed a request to shake a cup, and ran down the hallway when they asked her to walk. The doc seemed confident after observing her play for a while that she is a healthy gal, and I tend to agree.
Since I've talked a little about her social development in recent posts, I'll just highlight a few "favorites"...
Favorite Foods:
Mac n' Cheese, spaghetti, or any kind of pasta--she calls them all "noonuls" (noodles)
Fruit of any kind: apples, bananas, grapes, pineapple, blueberries, strawberries, raisins, pomegranate, peaches, etc.
Broccoli
Chicken nuggets (yes, we've been to McDonalds a few times)
Eggs (she can eat up to three eggs in one sitting)
Cheese
Hot Dogs
Favorite Movies/TV Shows/Characters:
Thomas the Tank Engine
Sesame Street (favorite characters are Elmo, Ernie and Big Bird)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
The Wiggles
Favorite Books:
The "No David" series
Hand, Hand, Fingers Thumb
Goodnight Moon (she was off this one for a while, but it's seen a revival recently)
Merry Christmas Curious George
Any of the Richard Scarry Books (she calls most of them "Huckle" after Huckle Cat)
Favorite Songs:
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (she calls it "Tinkle Star")
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Jingle Bells
The Wheels on the Bus
Mommy's Favorite Things About L, at 18 months:
She's such a trooper. Whenever she falls or bumps her head, and we ask if she's okay, she almost always cheerfully replies "no nokay!" (her pronunciation of "I'm okay!")
She talks to herself. I think she inherited this trait from her Daddy (love you honey!!) I'll hear her playing around the house, narrating what is going on out loud, even when there's nobody around to hear. My favorite is when she gives herself little encouraging remarks-- she'll be playing, and if she drops something or can't get something quite right, I'll hear her say "Oopsies. Try again."
She makes requests of things she wants, and then follows that request with "Okay. Yeah," as if it is already understood and completely natural that her command should be obeyed. For example, the other day we were getting in the car to go somewhere, and as I started the car she suggested that we listen to Mary Poppins by stating very matter-of-factly: "Chim chimmy chim chim. Okay. Yeah."
She loves her big sister and is so anxious to be a big girl. Every time I drop N at preschool, I get the feeling that she's thinking "Maybe today will be the day that Mommy will let me stay at school." She always walks right in, greets everybody, has herself a seat, and starts to participate in whatever activity is going on. She's usually quite sad when I have to drag her away. Whenever we're at home and N asks L to play something with her (which doesn't happen too often, but is getting more frequent these days), she is always met with an enthusiastic "Okay!!!"
Her sense of humor and mischief are both a source of frustration and delight. The cleverness that causes her to figure out how many different objects she needs to stack in order to climb up on top of the table is the same cleverness that can have me in stitches laughing as she comes up with a crazy song or antic. She can certainly try my patience, but I wouldn't change that clever streak for anything. Now that she's talking and growing up more I think it's becoming more enjoyable than it is frustrating (most of the time!)
She is happy and enthusiastic about so many things, and meets life with a reckless abandon and excitement that can be very contaigous. She never fails to make us all smile. I read somewhere that separation anxiety heightens at the age of 18 months precisely because it is such a rapid time of learning and discovery. There are so many big, overwhelming concepts and the world is expanding for a child in so many ways that she needs mommy and daddy even more to feel secure. That is certainly true for L, and while it can be a challenge to keep up with her, it is amazing and fascinating to watch her grow and develop.
L's 18-month appointment was about two weeks ago now, and I'm just now getting around to recording her stats on the blog for you!
Weight: 24.4 pounds (50th percentile)
Height: 34 inches (96th percentile)
I guess they've stopped measuring the head circumference, or I didn't get a copy of that chart. To be honest, our visit was a bit rough-- we had just had our big trip to visit Grammie the day before, so Mommy was tired and L was feeling nap-deprived, coming down with a cold, and was generally uncooperative. She was fairly tolerant of the doctor's examination (our pediatrician is wonderful with her) but was pretty unhappy with anything the nurses tried to do, and didn't hesitate to let them know about it. I think the shots at the end of the visit (two in each leg) were the final straw for her... we did not make our exit from the office in a happy fashion. Add to that the fact that, in my distraction getting N ready for preschool earlier that day, I had forgotten the diaper bag and L had to ride home from the doctor's office in a poopy diaper. Not a shining moment in my career as a mommy, but twenty minutes later she was calmed down and no worse for the wear. We'll just see if her excellent memory serves her well 6 months down the road at her 2-year checkup.
I say all that to make the point that our visit was shortened as the doctor sensed that it was not a good day for us, and honestly I can't remember too much detail about what questions were asked and how many milestones she has met. I do know that she's on track for verbal skills (doc said she should have 10 words, and she has over 100), and the few small- and large-motor skills that were tested seemed to meet approval. She was able to put a small object inside a larger one, obeyed a request to shake a cup, and ran down the hallway when they asked her to walk. The doc seemed confident after observing her play for a while that she is a healthy gal, and I tend to agree.
Since I've talked a little about her social development in recent posts, I'll just highlight a few "favorites"...
Favorite Foods:
Mac n' Cheese, spaghetti, or any kind of pasta--she calls them all "noonuls" (noodles)
Fruit of any kind: apples, bananas, grapes, pineapple, blueberries, strawberries, raisins, pomegranate, peaches, etc.
Broccoli
Chicken nuggets (yes, we've been to McDonalds a few times)
Eggs (she can eat up to three eggs in one sitting)
Cheese
Hot Dogs
Favorite Movies/TV Shows/Characters:
Thomas the Tank Engine
Sesame Street (favorite characters are Elmo, Ernie and Big Bird)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
The Wiggles
Favorite Books:
The "No David" series
Hand, Hand, Fingers Thumb
Goodnight Moon (she was off this one for a while, but it's seen a revival recently)
Merry Christmas Curious George
Any of the Richard Scarry Books (she calls most of them "Huckle" after Huckle Cat)
Favorite Songs:
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (she calls it "Tinkle Star")
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Jingle Bells
The Wheels on the Bus
Mommy's Favorite Things About L, at 18 months:
She's such a trooper. Whenever she falls or bumps her head, and we ask if she's okay, she almost always cheerfully replies "no nokay!" (her pronunciation of "I'm okay!")
She talks to herself. I think she inherited this trait from her Daddy (love you honey!!) I'll hear her playing around the house, narrating what is going on out loud, even when there's nobody around to hear. My favorite is when she gives herself little encouraging remarks-- she'll be playing, and if she drops something or can't get something quite right, I'll hear her say "Oopsies. Try again."
She makes requests of things she wants, and then follows that request with "Okay. Yeah," as if it is already understood and completely natural that her command should be obeyed. For example, the other day we were getting in the car to go somewhere, and as I started the car she suggested that we listen to Mary Poppins by stating very matter-of-factly: "Chim chimmy chim chim. Okay. Yeah."
She loves her big sister and is so anxious to be a big girl. Every time I drop N at preschool, I get the feeling that she's thinking "Maybe today will be the day that Mommy will let me stay at school." She always walks right in, greets everybody, has herself a seat, and starts to participate in whatever activity is going on. She's usually quite sad when I have to drag her away. Whenever we're at home and N asks L to play something with her (which doesn't happen too often, but is getting more frequent these days), she is always met with an enthusiastic "Okay!!!"
Her sense of humor and mischief are both a source of frustration and delight. The cleverness that causes her to figure out how many different objects she needs to stack in order to climb up on top of the table is the same cleverness that can have me in stitches laughing as she comes up with a crazy song or antic. She can certainly try my patience, but I wouldn't change that clever streak for anything. Now that she's talking and growing up more I think it's becoming more enjoyable than it is frustrating (most of the time!)
She is happy and enthusiastic about so many things, and meets life with a reckless abandon and excitement that can be very contaigous. She never fails to make us all smile. I read somewhere that separation anxiety heightens at the age of 18 months precisely because it is such a rapid time of learning and discovery. There are so many big, overwhelming concepts and the world is expanding for a child in so many ways that she needs mommy and daddy even more to feel secure. That is certainly true for L, and while it can be a challenge to keep up with her, it is amazing and fascinating to watch her grow and develop.
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