18 month check up

We had Kiya's 18 month check up today. Here are the numbers:

Weight: 25lbs (60th percentile)
Height: 32.5 (65th percentile)
Head circumference: 75th percentile

Kiya gained 2.5lbs in the last 3 months and grew another 1/2 inch. She is getting so big. Our doctor was quite pleased with how she is growing considering about 13 months ago she only registered for height on the CDC charts and that was only in the 10th percentile.

Here are the highlights:

Walking: Our doctor is not at all concerned that Kiya isn't walking yet. She saw her walk holding on barely to one of my hands and thinks she is doing just great and could walk any day. She is impressed with her crawling and climbing skills. She said that since Kiya is pulling up on everything and taking such good solid steps when holding on that she is ready and soon we will have a walker.

Back: She does think that Kiya's rib cage sticks out a little farther on the right side of her back which could be an indication of a curvature of her spine. She has referred us to a Pediatric Ortho doctor for an evaluation. She said that it likely happened in utero or due to a traumatic birth since there hasn't been any trauma here. My heart stopped for a second and I thought about Zinash and got a little teary eyed to think about her and the painful birth she described.

Talking: The doctor was quite impressed with Kiya's verbal skills. She can say upwards of 20 words. She can make 5 different animal noises and knows her body parts. She can also do some of her numbers and she is starting to say two and three words together. Her current favorite two word combos are: all right, all done, fall down, no way, hi Kiya, hi Daddy, hi Mama, Miss Staycee (her teacher), hot dog, bath time and she tried to say Princess Baby one of her favorite books :) She still loves to sing and will now sing the ABC song with you. She doesn't get all of the letters right but is getting more and more of them. She can also say the "now I know my ABC's" part pretty well. She also understands most of what people say to her which is great.

Fine Motor: The doctor was thrilled that she was drinking from a straw, could scribble with a crayon, use a fork and a spoon properly and Kiya even handed the doctor the most minuscule piece of fuzz off the carpet. Kiya can also stack some blocks and she LOVES to empty containers and then refill them with stuff.

On the forms we had to fill out Kiya scored highest in fine motor skills and problem solving skills. She is such a smart kid. Sometimes I think she is just too smart for her own good. Obviously, gross motor was the lowest but given where we were with that a year ago, Kiya is doing just great.

As for my guesses, I thought she would weigh maybe 24lbs and be about 33 inches long. So height I was close and she was little wiggly for that so who knows and weight just wow. I can't believe she is 25lbs.