Fifteen Months Old!

Little dude had his 15 month check-up earlier this week. He came in at 24 pounds and 32 inches. That translates to 75th percentile for height and 50th for weight. In the past three months he grew 1 1/2 inches and only gained half a pound. He is really slimming down. His little thighs used to be positively luscious and now they're merely thighs. His check-up went well and the nurse practicioner (we don't see the ped for this appointment) was quite pleased with how he was doing. He did NOT like getting his shots and gave the poor nurse the evil eye when she was done.

Things Anthony is doing now:
1. He walks. For real, none of this crawling business. He can also (finally) get to standing unassisted.
2. His fine motor skills are quite good. He can stack up to 4 blocks before knocking them down.
3. He can scribble with his crayons, though he would probably rather eat them. He appears to be leaning towards being a lefty like me!
4. He combs his hair with a hairbrush. (Maybe that's why it always looks so crazy???)
5. He likes to "talk" on the phone. Or the remote control. Or Daddy's HP calculator.
6. He likes to "pet" the cat. By pet I mean pulling her tail or ears. Or just banging on her side.
7. He can drink out of a real cup unassisted. Or out of a shot glass if he's partying with his Aussie friends.
8. He can turn the lights on and off and on and off and on and off and on and off and on and off.
9. No real words yet, but he does have some sounds that mean things. As far as the doctor is concerned, though, those are words. They just needed to be decoded by someone "skilled in the art" as they say.
10. His receptive language is quite good. If I say for example, "Anthony, give Mama the pacifier" he will! If I ask him if he's all done eating he will try and push the tray away.
11. On the down side. He is CLINGY. Really doesn't like Mama walking away. Daycare drop off for the past week has been pretty bad. (Of course, we did go away for two weeks so he got out of the routine.)