17 Month Stats and 15 Month Pics

Britton finally had his 15-month appointment yesterday -- only two months late! He is doing great and is plodding along on the growth chart. This time he was:
Height 31 inches 25%
Weight 21 lbs., 12 oz. 10%
He looks like such a chunk to me these days that I have a hard time believing he's on the "small" side for his age. Regardless, he looks healthy and is healthy and that's all the matters. His head is still small (can't remember the measurement) but his doctor is not concerned because it is growing at a normal rate.

He now has 8 teeth in the front (4 on top and 4 on bottom), and according to our doc, is cutting his one-year molars. One is through the surface and the other three are about to break through. Great timing as we are going to Disney World soon! He was terribly grumpy a couple of weeks ago, so I'm blaming it on teething.

Since Britton has always been an "at risk" kid, our doctor asked me to complete a questionnaire that screens for autism. I just did it and am glad to report that Britton passed it with flying colors. He is doing all of the "good" things very well, and none of the "bad" things. Not that we are surprised, he has been very social and engaging since he was a tiny thing. Very thankful for his normal development!

These days, Britton is a very active fellow. Into EVERYTHING. Nothing in our house is safe. In fact, at the doctor's office, he marched over to an outlet and pulled out the plastic safety cover with ease. I was like ... I didn't know he could do that! Needless to say, nothing is safe and we rarely leave him alone. His favorite activities are bringing me books and crawling into my lap (love this!), kissing on Piper, getting into the dog food (arrrgh), riding on his ride-on toys, pushing cars and trucks around, and being outside. He is so active, he can hardly sit still for more than a couple of minutes. I would gladly let him watch a video just so he will be still, but he is only enthralled for a couple of minutes, then he is on the move again.

He has also developed a very strong will (synonomous with toddlerhood, I think?), and is certain to tell you if he is displeased. One of the things we work on during his Speech Therapy is the ability to sit down and finish a task. Ummm, not an easy thing for a 17-month-old! He pitches a fit if you make him do something he doesn't want to do. I was telling his pediatrician this, and he just said "good luck with that"! One day, all this toil will pay off. At our last Speech session, Britton said "please" as clear as day (most of the time it is very muffled) and later that day said "yes" as clear as can be. He is coming along and considering his adjusted age, he is doing incredibly well! We were seeing a Physical Therapist, but at our last session, she said that Britton had no gross motor skill delay, whatsoever. Yay for that!

On to the pictures ... I took these when he was just turning 15 months, but neglected to post them. So, without further ado, here they are:





He still always has a hand in his mouth.








































Look how dark his hair is in this picture? It's still brown these days, but inevitable, I think, that it will one day be black.












See those four teeth up top? He was cutting all four at the same time. That was a fun week. ;o)

We are loving these summer days with our boy! Hope you all are having a great summer, as well.