15 Months Old

Today was Katie's "well baby" 15 month check-up with the pediatrician. Unfortunately, she is NOT well. She started getting a cold last weekend and it has officially progressed to an ear infection - her first ear infection. My normally happy-go-lucky baby was not so happy today.

I'm attempting to do a better job of writing down Katie's milestones and interests as she grows. With that in mind, I thought I'd share some of Katie's 15 month physical and developmental milestones.

• 20 lbs and 30 1/2 inches long (15% and 75% respectively). She's long and lean....which she gets from her daddy. I often worry about Katie not weighing more - especially since she's such a picky eater. Her pediatrician says active toddlers don't gain as quickly as tiny, inactive babies and that I shouldn't worry. I'm still working on the "don't worry" part.


• Walks, Runs, and Climbs like crazy. The climbing is getting out of control - she treats household objects as her personal stairs/ladders. About 2 weeks ago she learned how to climb from the floor into the kitchen chair, then from the kitchen chair onto the kitchen table. Matt and I are trying to find a careful balance between encouraging exploration while also maintaining a safe environment for her.....its a careful line to toe.

• Words, Words, Words!!! Nana would say Katie has 20-25 words she has used at one point in time or another. However, she only uses about 10-15 on a regular basis to include: Mama, Dada, Nana, Hi, Bye-Bye, Bubbles, Uh-Oh, Woof-Woof, No, Yeah, and Diaper. In addition to the "words" we get LOTS of Katie babble. I actually enjoy the babble more than the words.....its so cute to hear here babbling to herself while she flips the pages of a favorite book.


• Imitating Others. Katie has started imitating all sorts of adult activity. She likes to put a purse on her arm, wave, say bye-bye and walk to the door (which I do everyday leaving for work). She also helps clean the house, brushes the hair of her dolls, "talks" on the phone, "mixes" food in mixing bowls, etc.



• Self Feeding. The self-feeding with spoon/fork is a bit of a work in progress. I honestly have been slower than I should to start this. Its a terribly messy process to let her feed herself - I'll try do a Self-feeding post at some point to give you a full understanding of what I mean by "MESS."


• Personality - Lots of personality! I love catching the glimpses of her developing personality....its probably my favorite part of this stage.


• Push, Pull, and Carry Toys.


• Music and Dancing. Katie LOVES to dance and listen to music. Matt and I have considered finding some sort of musical activity for toddlers, but haven't done enough research to determine what's available here in Richmond.