18 month well visit

Amy went to see Dr. Miller today.

She is 32 inches high, weighs 25.6 pounds, and has a head circumference of 18 1/2 inches. She looks good otherwise, too.

She is “ahead” in her verbal abilities, but “behind” in that she doesn’t run yet and is just starting to be a successful climber. No one is worried.

Some people wanted me to ask about shoes. Again, Dr. Miller is not worried. There is no “have to” age about the kind of shoes you wear — the soft soles are fine.

He’s impressed with her verbal skills (filling in the blanks when counting or doing the alphabet or reading or singing, lots of words, etc) and approves of our potty and discipline approaches. He says some parents of kids this age have some success with a timeout chair or place, but physical restraint works, too. The main thing is that it should be both unpleasant AND brief.

Amy was a little whimpery during the nurse’s and doctor’s examinations, which is only to be expected. The worst, of course, was the two shots. After a good cry she calmed down rather quickly.