Sophia had her 18 month check-up (officially she was exactly 19 months that day but we had to push it back a bit due to scheduling conflicts) on September 2. Since Sophia was only a little over 4 pounds when we brought her home from the hospital, we are always eager to hear where she ranks in height and weight at each check-up.
Here were her stats:
- Height - 30.75 inches, 50th percentile
- Weight - 25 lbs, 75th percentile
- Head Circumfrence - BIG! Much bigger than average...as usual. Not big enough for concern, just big. :)
- Word count - Above average - Approximately 40 words that she uses regularly and in combination with one another, several more that she has said once or twice but we don't count them as part of her vocabulary.
- Other Skills - Above average - Climbing on everything, walking on her tippy toes, expressing herself through words and gestures, etc.
What the doctor said -
I asked her if it was ok that Sophia's weight was in such a high percentile. She told me that most kids Sophia's age have already become picky eaters, therefore they aren't necessarily getting the nutrition they need. This is clearly NOT a problem for Sophia. She eats pretty much everything under the sun. She rarely eats fried or processed foods and she doesn't seem to enjoy red meat in any form. She absolutely loves fresh fruit, grilled or baked chicken, grilled fish, fresh or steamed veggies, and especially fresh fruit. Most restaurants offer healthier Kids Menu items now too. They usually offer grilled chicken and we substitute the typical french fries for tomato slices, which she adores. She also has very little sugar in her diet, other than what comes naturally in fruit. We pretty much never give her juice, as she is perfectly content with milk and iced water and we don't see the need to give her all that sugar. Occasionally when we go out to eat we will order her a lemonade and dilute it with water.
As for everything else, the doctor said that she assumed because I'm a teacher and have experience with young children (I guess she forgot I teach high school), I must have realized that Sophia is above average in all areas. She encouraged me to get her into preschool ASAP and to continue reading and doing other skill building activities as much as possible. I don't mean to brag but...well..ok, I guess I don't mind bragging about my beautiful angel :).
In other news, Thursday evening Sophia was repeating something over and over and we couldn't figure it out. She was saying "Unnnn, duuuuu, deh". The next morning she was looking at one of her books and saying it again, this time pointing at the pictures. Then it dawned on me...She was COUNTING!! "One, Two, Three!" GENIUS!! Yay NUMBERS, says the math teacher. :)
Thursday evening was also the first day she FINALLY started saying "Please". We have been working on it for a LONG time and she finally got it. Her first "real" words were "Thank you" pronounced "Tuh-tuh". She can now engage in a complete transaction "More Banana Please" followed by "Tankyu". So cute.
And finally, before giving her a bath on Saturday, I sat her down on her potty for about 5 seconds and away she went. Pee pee in the potty! She and I had a HUGE celebration! She hasn't done it again yet, and she really isn't telling me if she has to go, but it's a start and I'm not pushing it. She'll let us know when she's ready.
Yes, this is the pee in the potty. It's my blog and I'll post pictures of pee if I want to.
And here is a little video of our visit to the NMSU duck pond yesterday. We fed the ducks, played "soccer", attacked trees, and walked around the campus. Typical Saturday in the Fall for the Elfleins.
Not sure why, but I guess she was trying to stab the tree here. Her lack of success was very frustrating for her apparently.
We love our Sophia SOOOO MUCH!! She is a constant source of joy in our lives. We are continuously amazed by her. She is such a blessing to us!
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