One and a half!
Cutie is 18 months old today, and is still as cute and sweet as ever! We probably won't get around to posting any pictures for at least a few days. Steve has been very busy at work, and of course I am as exhausted, and we are behind on lots of things, and have some social activities planned for this weekend. She doesn't look too different from the last picture I posted; she still gets many comments from friends and strangers on her pretty hair and blue eyes.
At her check-up, she was still following the growth curves that she has been for the past several months: she weighs 24 lbs, 7 oz (50%); she's 33 1/2 inches tall (95%); and her head circumference is 18 1/4 inches (50%). Her clothing size is 24 mos or 2T, depending on brand and style, and her shoe size is 6.5 XW.
She is still only saying one word ("Daddy"), but she has learned to sign the following in the last month: "more" (which usually applies to food, but occasionally is used to request another book, or the same book again); as well as "milk," "cheese," "apple," and "dog" (this last one gets used multiple times a day, whenever she hears a dog bark, which is often, since we can hear several neighbors' dogs bark from inside our house). She has an appointment next week to be evaluated by a speech therapist, to see if she needs speech therapy. I know it's a little early to be concerned, but if she does need help, I'd rather get it sooner than later.
She still loves being outside more than anything else, and loves animals, and reading books. Her new favorite book is a Bible storybook we found at the library sale a few weeks ago. It's written just for toddlers, and is pretty simple and lacking in scope and depth (doesn't even have Adam and Eve sinning); but the whole thing is rhyming, and she can listen to 200 pages in one sitting (with four lines on a page). Hopefully she'll enjoy more of the real thing when she's a little older. :)
At her check-up, she was still following the growth curves that she has been for the past several months: she weighs 24 lbs, 7 oz (50%); she's 33 1/2 inches tall (95%); and her head circumference is 18 1/4 inches (50%). Her clothing size is 24 mos or 2T, depending on brand and style, and her shoe size is 6.5 XW.
She is still only saying one word ("Daddy"), but she has learned to sign the following in the last month: "more" (which usually applies to food, but occasionally is used to request another book, or the same book again); as well as "milk," "cheese," "apple," and "dog" (this last one gets used multiple times a day, whenever she hears a dog bark, which is often, since we can hear several neighbors' dogs bark from inside our house). She has an appointment next week to be evaluated by a speech therapist, to see if she needs speech therapy. I know it's a little early to be concerned, but if she does need help, I'd rather get it sooner than later.
She still loves being outside more than anything else, and loves animals, and reading books. Her new favorite book is a Bible storybook we found at the library sale a few weeks ago. It's written just for toddlers, and is pretty simple and lacking in scope and depth (doesn't even have Adam and Eve sinning); but the whole thing is rhyming, and she can listen to 200 pages in one sitting (with four lines on a page). Hopefully she'll enjoy more of the real thing when she's a little older. :)
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