My baby is 18-months old today!

I can’t believe Claire is a year and a half old! I know it sounds cliché, but where does the time go?? Eighteen months ago, I became a Momma, and I still remember that moment very vividly. It helps that I’d asked to watch in the mirror.

I took Claire to see the pediatrician today for her 18-month check up. She weighs 26 lbs and is 32 1/4 inches tall. She’s in the 75-percentile for both categories. They gave her a tetanus shot and the polio one. Since her last appointment was just shy of 6-months ago, they are waiting on the Hep A booster until her 2-yr visit.

The doctor was amazed that she’s saying so many words and actually putting two words together (let alone little primitive sentences). He said 18- to 24-month olds usually say about 10 to 15 words…not 70. Hmmm, I wonder where she gets her verbal skills? We’re such quiet and reserved people. *cough*

She did really well with the shots, so far…oh, and we got a kick out of the “what to expect with this age group” chart they gave us. Under the Social/Emotional category it says, “Self-centered, may have temper tantrums, imitates, and negative behavior.” Great. Way to paint a rosy picture, Doc!

Come to think of it, I didn’t realize that 18- to 24-month olds were so similar to 34-year old males.

The pediatrician said she’s doing great, and I’m so thankful.