18 Month Appointment

Yesterday we had Robinson's 18 month appointment- can you believe that he's now closer to 2 years old than 1?? My baby is growing up so fast...

Stats:

Weight 25 1/2 pounds - 50th percentile

Height 33 1/2 inches - 90th percentile

Head Circumference (I don't know what the measurement was, but he was plotted in the 50th percentile)

Can you believe that height??? The doctor did it 2x because she just couldn't believe it..haha....his growth chart is not a curve, it's a vertical line! She said his weight and head circumference are stabilizing out like they should but his height is just unbelievable....she said he is on track to be about 6'1 or 6'2....Our 26 WEEKER might be 6'2!!! Dr. L said she LOVED it and says that Robinson is her little Rockstar- he even has the hair of a rockstar. haha

As far as Developmental Milestones he falls as such:

Gross Motor Skills- 24 months

Fine Motor Skills- 22-24 months

Cognitive- 2.5 years

Receptive Language- 22-24 months

Expressive Language- 15-18 months


These stats are just estimates but it was based on her interactions with Robinson and me answering questions of what he's doing at home. The expressive language is what I was concerned, because Robinson isn't talking as much as I think he should be. Dr. L said it's because he's so far advanced in his other milestones that is why it seems like he's far behind in speech. In actuality, he's right where he needs to be- she said he would not qualify for therapy, but we'll keep monitoring it and make sure he doesn't fall too behind. She thinks that Robinson is going to be one of those kids that just has a language explosion and starts talking in sentences within the next few months. We'll see...

So..all in all, a very good appointment and NO SHOTS! woohooo

It was really funny at the end of the appointment. Robinson had been playing with her pen (his favorite toy) and she took it back. Of course this made Robinson throw one of his now famous temper tantrums and he picked up the door stopper and tried to TRADE with her!! hahaha...She started dying laughing and said "that is seriously advanced for his age. The fact that he recognizes he might be able to trade to get the pen back".... that's our little man :)