18 Month Stats

Lucy did great her checkup yesterday and powered through her last shot for a while (Hep A)! She weighed in at 20 lb 9 oz and was 33 inches long. Her head and height are in the 75th percentile which was a 50% jump from before! She is still hanging in the 5th percentile for her weight but overall her lines on the chart are looking consistent. At 18 months, Lucy is a sprite of energy most of the time. She almost always is happy, and if she's not happy, it usually doesn't last long and just means she needs a nap. She still is an early riser so tends to take a cat nap in the morning and then a long 2-3 hour nap in the afternoon. Her night time routine is pretty great too--she is usually snoring with her blankie and paci by 8 pm and we don't hear a peep from her until 6 or 6:30. She has 30+ words at this point, including mommy, daddy, pap, Riley, Ghilly, no, yes, various animal noises, apple, bottle, out, up, dog, eyes, Ollie, baby, Elmo and all the SS characters. Recently, she puts 2 words together like "Hi Daddy" or more often "no Mommy!" She surprised us at the appointment yesterday by pointing to Dr. Dahria's pregnant belly and saying "baby"! I guess she'll be ready when the time comes. She loves Sesame Street, she really has taken to Elmo. Her favorite book is "Pop Goes the Weasel" with Mr. Cecil. As far as eating, she is still quite picky, hates veggies and loves ice cream cones. Lucy, you are such an amazing addition to our lives and we love you.