15 Months

Maya turned 15 months on the 22nd. I took some photos that day and had planned to post them along with an update. But we have had computer issues in our house. Derek's was down. And someone did "nothing" to mine after which it wouldn't boot. Then Maya and I left on the 27th for a trip to visit the grandparents. But that's a story for another post. Enough of the excuses though. Look at this 15 month cutie. 

She had a well baby check-up on the 23rd. She was in fact well for it for the first time since her six month one or so. She got some of her 12 month vaccines. She had grown an inch and is up to 32 inches (so in the 91st percentile). She didn't gain much weight, less than a pound in three months, and weighed in at 23 lbs 7 oz dropping her to the 61st percentile. Her pediatrician was a little concerned about the drop but attributed it to the fact that she's been sick so much, particularly the month long poopocalypse, and that she NEVER sits still. She said we'd see how she's doing at 18 months. (Someone at church today actually commented that she looked like she'd lost weight and asked if she'd been sick) Of coarse, Maya's eating really seems to have gone downhill recently. Before, she would refuse breakfast but eat and eat in the afternoons and evenings. Now she generally picks at breakfast, lunch, and dinner and may or may not eat her snack. Her pediatrician also wanted us to try to get her up to at least 8 oz of whole milk (or as it's called around here boo milk). Maya drinks about 4 oz on a good day. And by drink I mean sip, wait, sip, wait, sip, open your mouth and let some/most of the milk run out, sip, turn your cup upside down and shake, smash the straw/spout onto the nearest hard surface so that milk sprays out, rub your hands in it to smear it everywhere, lick your hand, sip, and well you get the idea. At least she swallows some of it now so we will call this progress. Also at least she is still a big fan of "this" milk as she calls it while pointing at her chest or mine. Her noggin is still large, in the 96th percentile. After her freak out at the urgent care visit for the nose incident, I thought Maya would have a similar reaction at the pediatricians office. She did really well though. The doc came in and talked to us a while. Then when she started examining Maya, I told Maya what the doc was doing, i.e., she's going to look into your eyes, tickle your ears, etc. The pediatrician then asked is she knew her body parts. We told her she knew a number of them. The pediatrician told Maya she was going to listen to her back. Maya said back and pointed (or at least attempted to point) at her back. Her doc told us she's smart.

Maya has really become more articulate since she hit 15 months. Her favorite/new words are no (usually no no no complete with head shake and finger waggle), yes, this, hi, eye, two, mom, shoe, hat, ball, kick, dad, spoon, fork, bowl, hey, bib, nine, uh-oh, help, napkin, stick, rain, book, bucket, dig dig dig, towel, boom, hot. If something is cold she says ooh (or sometimes calls it hot). She loves to help cook and do laundry. Some days I can't walk into the kitchen without her running over saying/signing help. She is overly concerned about messes sometimes. If she drops a piece of food she says uh-oh, help, napkin (while also signing the last two) until you clean it up or finally distract her. 

I'm sure I'm forgetting something but at least you get pictures.