15 months

Morgan turned 15 months old the day after she came home from the hospital. And because I was still in freak out mode the day came and went. This past Thursday we took her to the pediatrician for her regularly scheduled well visit. Want to know the stats? I know you're dying. She weighed in at 20.2 pounds (10-15th percentile) and is 31.5 inches (80th percentile) long. It appears that I am going to have the same problem with her as I do Addison. Small waist, high water pants.

Some of her recent things.

• She gets in to everything. I turn my back for two seconds and she is gone.
• She currently has 8 teeth, which includes two molars.
• She will meet you at the door when you tell her it's time to go. And if the door is open she's out in the garage.
• She's still a little wobbly when she walks, but always seems to catch herself. Unless we're outside. Then she falls on the concrete and I freak out.
• Tries to run when she gets excited.
• Loves taking rides in the Barbie Jeep.
• She loves to whine when she wants a toy or something that Addison has.
• Loves to read books by herself.
• She loves balls and has a really good throw.
• She loves doors more. Big doors, cabinet doors, Barbie Jeep doors. Doesn't matter. She'll open and close them. And when she finds herself locked in a room or closet she thinks it's funny.

(opening and closing doors on the kitchen at the doctor's office)

• She gives the best high fives ever.
• She still kisses with her mouth open, but no one seems to mind.
• She can say a couple of words: mama, dada, bye, dog, woof woof, duck, quack quack, cat, yeah, look, that, and cookie.
• She waves and says "bye bye" to me when I drop her off at school.
• She can follow simple directions (put that back) and loves to mimic movements. Especially Addison's. I'm amazed at how much she understands.
• She's starting to recognize the animals in her books.
• She can point to some body parts - head, nose, ears, eyes.
• She points at the birds in the sky and watches their every move.
• She'll dance to anything that is close to music.
• She loves avocado and sweet potatoes.
• She'll eat a crayon in a heartbeat.

(under the counter at the doctor's office)

I was a little concerned about her speech, but those were all squashed at this visit when the doc said she is right on track. I know I shouldn't compare her milestones to Addison, but it's hard not to. That's all I'm familiar with. I just have to remind myself that she is a totally different baby. She was supposed to get three shots that day, but because a combination of the two had a small risk of seizures as a side effect we decided to hold off on one of them. Michael and I did get the flu vaccine though.

The doctor reconfirmed everything that we were already told at the hospital about seizure management if she is to have another. She also agreed with the lack of findings in her tests and said there is a good possibility that it will never happen again. Let's just keep our fingers crossed.

For now, she's as healthy as she can be. I'll take it.