15 Months

Max and Kate had their 15 month check-up Wednesday. They are healthy and small. The doctor wants me to have the home nurse that worked with us when they were newborns to come evaluate Kate since she is so tiny and just a touch behind developmentally with her gross motor skills, ie: walking. She stressed that she is not terribly worried but that it wouldn't hurt. I am also not too worried; she is progressing and enjoys pushing her walker around and walking while holding your hands. Dr. Ravi said that due to her size and lack of muscle tone it is logical that she is a bit behind since you need strength to do so. I am still in my mind adjusting for their age given they were 8 weeks early. I know Kate will get there!

I think Phil and I just make peanuts! They are healthy, happy and progressing and that is what matters.

Kate:
Weight: 17 pounds 6 ounces, less than 3rd percentile (pretty much not on the charts)
Height: 29.75", 9th percentile
Teeth Count: 3 on top, 2 on bottom





I think we have a bookworm. Makes my reading heart pitter-patter. I was making dinner and glanced over at them and she was laying down and "reading". So sweet.

She says mama, dad, yes, yeah, and just this morning waved bye-bye to Phil. I think her thumb-sucking is interfering with her speech since it is usually in her mouth and therefore she doesn't have too much to say. She will babble but not as much as Max. She still loves to cuddle, being perfectly content in your arms and as such she will sit and cry, shriek and wail when she cannot be held; like when I am changing Max, making dinner, whatever. It can get quite grating on my nerves and ear drums. Apparently she forgets how to move when she cries and will just sit until you come and get her. Now she is not always like this but when she wants to be held nothing else will do. Bottom-line, we love her and she is a peach.

Max:
Weight: 20 pounds 3 ounces, 3rd percentile
Height: 30.5", 25th percentile
Teeth Count: 4 on top, 2 on bottom



He says mama, daddy, cracker and lots of baby gibberish. He is constantly on the go. He steals toys from Kate and when we return them to her he is heartbroken. Clearly he doesn't understand the whole sharing concept but rather pure entitlement. He will take her cracker, drink, toys, etc. whatever she has, he wants. Not that he is a bully, he just sincerely thinks he needs whatever she has. He is happy and will run into your outstretched arms for a hug and then go on playing again.



Max loves to imitate his dad. We have a few cheapy stethoscopes and the kids love to play with them. Max will put it around his neck and walk around, same thing with Phil's ties, he also loves to carry random things around and push anything.

They both LOVE their dad, I think it is safe to say that Phil has secured favorite parent status right now. It might have something to do with the fact that every night when he comes home he devotes the last half hour or so before their bedtime to play, daddy-style. They wrestle, play "roar!" (chasing them around the house roaring and tickling upon capture), flips and tricks on our bed and much more. They eat it up and when he walks in the door they both cry for him, Phil of course relishes his rock star status.



They are still taking two naps and sleeping well at night, Max has started waking between 5 and 5:30 every morning. This is not okay! He just sits there and wails. This morning I gave him his sippy of milk in bed and then back to bed myself. I violated the cardinal dental rule of not giving your kids milk/juice to drink in bed! I am still trying to figure it all out.