Emily's 15 Month Check Up

Emily had her 15 month check up a week ago. It was a little late since her pediatrician had been on maternity leave. Emily is continuing to do great! She is 21 pounds, 4 ounces and 30 inches long. She is 25-50% for her weight and 50% for her height. Emily is talking a lot and the pediatrician commented that she was saying more than she needed to be saying for her 18 month check up. This weekend (a week after the appointment) we started to make a list of the words that Emily is saying and I think it is about 20 words. She understands so much more and is probably saying a few more things that we haven't recognized yet.

Emily's eczema is nearly all gone and cleared up. I don't know what has helped us get rid of it, but I think it's been a combination of things. She is older, it is summer time and the sun is good for it, the air isn't as dry, she's out of daycare, has been healthier, and is teething less so she is drooling less.

Emily is getting the hang of walking and is certainly walking around a bit more, but crawling or using her knees to walk are her primary modes of getting somewhere. The doctor didn't seem worried about it since Emily continues to make great progress, just a couple of months behind other babies in the gross motor department.

Emily is getting better about feeding herself with a spoon, but we don't give her one all that often since it can get messy and she needs help. She has also figured out how to color with crayons. We took her out to dinner last night and she tried to color and not eat them, which was a first.