15 Month Check Up at 16 1/2 Months

Caleigh and I took Elisha to the doctor today for his 15 month check up, even though he is 16 1/2 months old. He weighed 25 pounds and 5 ounces, and he was 31 1/2 inches tall. So, he is in the 25 to 50 percentile for height, and the 50 to 75 percentile for weight. Everything else seemed normal. He walks, runs, and climbs, including the equipment in the doctor's office. He has started feeding himself with fork and spoon, which seemed early to me, and he is learning new words. He isn't learning new words at the same rate Caleigh did. She had a 200+ word vocabulary at 18 months, but I told Elisha I would still love him if he potty trained easier than she has. (I'm just joking....I love him just as he is.) He also had four shots, including his flu shot. Caleigh got hers first and didn't cry, hoping to show Elisha how to be strong and courageous. It didn't work though. He cried, but was happy when he got his green sucker, which made a total mess all over the counter while I checked out. (Side Note: Why do doctor's offices not prepare for mothers with multiple small children? They ask you to fill out paperwork while trying to keep two children from destroying anything, screaming....)

• Words: Bite, Ball, Ma-Ma, Da-Da, Granna, Co-Co, Jo-Jo, Paw Paw, Maw Maw, Pop Pop, Jess, Thank You, Pat, Bock Bock for Chicken, Dog, Wolf, Juw (for Juice), Mouth Some of these words may only be distinguishable to me, but they have the right incantation of English.
• He is learning to point to his body parts, but most often you ask him to touch his eye and he points at his mouth.
• He climbs up on the kitchen table, playground equipment, kiddie table at church, etc...
• He loves to grab the chickens.
• He loves to wrestle with and chase Caleigh.
• He stands at the refrigerator and begs for bites.
• He does a little sucky sound when he wants a drink.