15 month check up

Today was Kiya's 15 month check up. I surprisingly had to wake her up at 8:15 so we had time for breakfast and could get out the door. This didn't go so well. Kiya HATES to be woken up so she was a tad crabby for her appointment but she managed.

Here are the numbers:
Weight: 22.7lbs (39th percentile)
Height: 31 inches (60th percentile)
Head: 46 cm (50th percentile)

Since her one year check up, Kiya has gained over a pound and a half and grown almost 2 inches in height and 2 centimeters in head circumference.

To think 10 months ago she was in the 5th percentile for height, and less than 5th percentile for weight and head circumference. She is doing just great! The doctor was very pleased with the numbers and just how well Kiya is doing.

She met all of the developmental milestones except walking of course. She gives kisses, turns pages in books, scribbles with a crayon, can point out body parts, etc. In terms of the walking the doctor isn't concerned but is glad we are consulting with a therapist and recommends we keep with that. She noted that the therapist is not concerned yet so neither is she.

They asked me how many actual words she says and I responded 12-15. Now to be clear she can say that many words but uses some more than others. She can now say: mama, dada, doggy, ball, uh oh, no, up, hi, bye bye, mouth (minus the th), that (dat), bow wow, ruff, papa (she says this sometimes for puppy and grandpa), daddy, mommy, ear (ee while pointing at ear, oh and she can moo like a cow. She says a bunch of other sounds too but we can't figure out what she is talking about yet. Bubba is a favorite and we aren't sure yet what she is trying to say--maybe Badger....guess we shall see.

The doctor was thrilled with her speech development. She couldn't believe she was ever behind in her speech. She was also impressed with how much Kiya understands. She responds (not very well) to the word no and she can follow simple directions like touch your head or can you switch hands (transfer toy to other hand). We say this a lot when she is getting dressed and undressed.

Kiya got 3 shots today :( But won't get anymore until she is 2 :) We couldn't get a good look at her teeth but it appears that she now has 6. She is getting two more on the top.

We made her 18 month check up appointment for June. I can't wait to see what she is doing and saying then. Fingers crossed she is walking by then and if not we will move on to plan B with that one but for now we are just thrilled to keep watching Kiya discover new things and grow big and strong.