Anders had his 18 month well baby checkup (at closer to 19 months) and has the following stats to report:
- Weight: 25 lb 13 oz
- Height: 33 inches long
- Head Circumference: 19 inch
He's still tracking to the same percentile as at
his previous check-up. But now that his default position is upright (standing/walking), I figure it is appropriate to report his "Height" rather than his "Length". It's pretty amazing that he's 3.5 inches taller than he was just 6 months ago.
The doctor has a list of developmental questions that we answer at each appointment. Questions of note this time:
- Does he have at least 3 words? Yes, about 30 words.
- Does he say "Mom" and "Dad"? No.
We hadn't really thought about it, but the doctor found it odd that Anders doesn't say Mom or Dad. Most kids say those words first. But overall she wasn't concerned about it since he has so many words in total. He does know who we are; he'll point to the right person or respond appropriately when we say, "Give it to Dad" or "Go show that to Mom". When we do ask him who we are, he'll respond in various ways but often the words of choice are "panda bear", "cat", or "pat".
I guess we have something to work on; here is our first attempt, which wasn't terribly successful.
- Corinne, Mike, and Anders Rocket
if it makes you feel any better Lily REFUSED to say Mommy for the longest time. Now that i know her better I'm convinced she knew what she was doing. She was completely capable - just chose not to. She was calling Gordon's mother "Ma Ma" well before she called me Mommy. totally infuriating :)
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