On February 12th, Maddie had her 18 month check-up. The doctor said she is perfectly healthy, and he even said she is well-behaved. She is getting so big! She weighs 24 lbs. 12 oz. and is 33 1/2 inches tall. She is just over the 50th percentile as far as weight for age goes. She is pretty tall - at the 95th percentile as far as length for age goes! Since the doctor does not graph weight for length, I did it myself. Her weight for length is approximately at the 30th percentile. She is a good eater, so I think this is due to the fact that she runs & moves ALL DAY LONG and burns LOTS of calories. Maddie had to get one shot during this visit. She said, "Oh!' when she got the shot and then let out a short cry (much better than usual!). Maddie's next visit is in August (her 2 yr. visit).
Maddie has started talking a lot lately. She learns a new word or two just about everyday. Some of Maddie's favorite words include: "Mama", "Dada", "puppy", "ladybug", "bee", "cookie", "cake", "flower", "Dora" (from Dora the Explorer), "backpack" (Dora the Explorer), "map" (again, from Dora), and "baby". She says lots of other words too! She loves to make animal sounds (she moos like a cow, quacks like a duck, neighs like a horse, etc.). She is a very happy little girl (many people have commented on how she is happy ALL OF THE TIME), and loves to laugh. She is a lot of fun and keeps us very busy. It is hard to believe that Maddie is already 18 months old!
Valentine's Day pictures (Maddie playing in the playroom in her cute heart outfit):
