15 month stats

Thing 2 had his 15 month check up yesterday. He cried as soon as the doctor arrived and didn't stop until we were pulling out of the parking lot. He did get a clean bill of health, though! He weighs 21 pounds 14 ounces and is 30 inches tall. He's in the 34th percentile for his weight and 36th percentile for his height. For his height versus his weight, he is in the 56th percentile. He is small at this age compared to Thing 1. Thing 1 was always in the 90th percentile for everything. No wonder we can't use a lot of the same clothes over again!

Our only concern at the appointment was that Thing 2 doesn't say many words. Or at least many words that we can understand. He talks a lot but we have difficulty figuring out what he is trying to say. Thing 1 will speak for him and say "he's hungry" or "he's sleepy." The majority of the time Thing 1 is correct. The doctor, however, was not concerned at all. He stated that this happens often with 2nd or 3rd children. We need to work with Thing 2 by telling him the name of the objects that we are giving him and trying to get him to repeat them. We also need to try to keep Thing 1 for talking for his little brother! Thing 2 does say 'thank you,' 'tickle,' 'dada,' 'mama,' and either 'down' or 'dog' (not sure which as he says it to the dog in the morning when she jumps up). A lot of times we can only understand what he is saying when it is in context. For example, when he gives us a kiss, we say 'thank you' and he will also say 'thank you.' But if he is babbling on and says 'thank you,' I would have no idea!

Anyway, the past 15 months have gone by fast. He has 8 teeth now and is walking around like a pro. He "runs" down the hall at daycare when we go to pick him up as he wants us to chase him. He finds this hilarious! Thing 2 loves his big brother and wants to do everything he does. Yesterday he was coloring on a piece of paper sitting next to Thing 1, who was also coloring. He did pretty well holding the crayon and trying to make lines on the paper. It will be interesting to see what else he learns over the next few months!