This past Monday, Brian and I took Tamlin to his 15 month wellness check-up at the pediatrician's office. It seems like forever since we've been there, but it has only been 3 months. All and all, he's doing great.
Tamlin's current stats:
32.5 inches tall, which is in the 80th percentile
23lbs, which is in the 30th percentile
19in circumference of his head, which is in the 80th percentile.
With this length, no wonder he isn't fitting into any of his 18 month onesies. Just a little bit taller and he'll be able to reach the door knobs. (Hopefully he won't figure out how to turn them just yet). His weight seems to be holding steady at this percentile. He's eating 3 meals and 1-2 snacks a day, so he isn't starving...but he is on the GO all day long! What a bundle of energy.
We did bring up that Tam's oral language skills aren't growing very quickly. He still only says Mama, Dada, Mooo, but he makes many noises, including motor sounds for trucks. Doctor isn't worried too much yet, especially because Tam is communicating in other ways, like signs and gestures. He did say that he would like to hear that Tam's got 6 words by 18 months and to let him know if he doesn't hit this average minimum. On our end, we are really trying to talk directly at Tam and to try to get him to mimic more letter sounds.
Additionally, Tam got three shots, which is the most our doctor will give him at one visit. These were the MMR, the chicken pox, and diphtheria/tetanus. Yes, I FIRMLY agree that vaccinations are important for children to remain healthy. The Doctor warned us that he might get a rash from the MMR in 2-3 weeks and to watch out for it on his legs. (Usually 1 in 10 have a reaction). I'm just glad that he won't have to go through the discomfort and misery of chicken pox. Man, I even had them under my tongue and in my ears!
Tamlin did great in the office; all happy smiles and giggles... until after the first shot. Then he let out wails of pain and confusion. I could just hear his little mind whirring as to why the world and his parents had intentionally caused him pain. Poor little man. Luckily, the doctor is a smart man and bribed him back to happiness with a new little ball to play with.
He's a healthy boy!
