Once again, his appointment was quite routine. The stats:
- Weight: 29 lbs. 10 oz-88th percentile
- Height: 32.6 in.-59th percentile
- Head: 48 cm-55th percentile
He met or exceeded all of his milestones. Kicks a ball? Check. Throws over-hand? Check. Walks? Uh, try runs. Points to objects? Check. Has a 10-15 word vocabulary? He has more words than we can count and adds to the list daily. Names body parts? Yep. Off the top of my head, he knows eyes, nose, mouth, ears, hands, feet, belly button and hair. Helps dress himself? Sure does. Follows instruction? Yep. In fact, he's quite a helper. He's very good at picking up toys and bringing us various objects upon request.
His favorite thing to do is play outside. It doesn't matter what he's doing out there (playing in dirt or mulch, watering plants, chasing balls, going for walks, playing at the park) he is happiest when outside. When inside, his Mega Bloks are the current favorite toy. We play with them several times a day. There isn't much that will keep his attention for more than just a couple of minutes at a time, but balls, cars and puzzles are other favorites. He also loves playing in the bath.
He's a pretty good eater with pasta, cheese, Cheez-Its and milk at the top of his list. He's a little finicky about fresh fruit so canned peaches and pears, applesauce and mandarin oranges have become staples.
Our bedtime routine has been consistent since he was just a few months old. We read stories, sing songs (now he sings along to the first few lines of the ABC's) and snuggle. Often it is my favorite part of the day. Because in those last few minutes, when he's all snuggled in and on the verge of being sound asleep, I don't see an eighteen month old in my arms. I get a glimpse of my baby boy.
And the next morning he's a toddler again!
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