Catching Up With Caitlin: Eighteen Month Update

18 months old 2/22/14

Last week I turned 18 months old, which is exactly 1 1/2 years! Today I went to see a new doctor for my check-up named Dr. Moylan. The doctor I was seeing before was Mommy's general practitioner (whatever that means!), but she and Daddy decided to start taking me to see a pediatrician instead. He was really nice, and since it's a doctor's office just for kids, they have TOYS! I had so much fun playing while we were waiting and while Mommy was talking to the doctor. I didn't have fun getting my shots, but at least the doctor said I'm all done with shots until kindergarten! Woo-hoo! Afterwards, Mommy took me to Chick Fil-A for a special lunch. Yummy!

Enjoying my Chick Fil-A lunch after the doctor's office

18 Month Stats
Weight: 28 lbs 11 oz (98th percentile)
Height: 31 in (26th percentile); Not sure about this since I was supposedly 32 in when they measured me at my 15 month check-up… They measured a different way at the new doctor on a special table, so maybe that's why it was different! Hopefully I'm not shrinking!
Head circumference: 19 in (93rd percentile)
Clothes size: 18-24 mos/2T
Diaper size: 5

18 Month Habits
Eating: I'm a little bit more of a picky eater these days. I'll still pretty much eat anything, but I might gobble something up one day and then refuse it the next, especially fruits and vegetables. I'm just enjoying being able to make my own decisions and make Mommy and Daddy a little crazy! ;) I'm getting better at using a fork and spoon by myself, too.
Favorite foods: pasta, macaroni and cheese (still my fav!), rice, mandarin oranges, bananas, yogurt

Sleeping: I still go to bed at 7:30 and sleep until 6:30 or 7 in the morning and take 1 nap in the afternoon from about 12:30 until 3. Although, about a week ago I skipped my nap for the first time. I just stayed up in my crib playing the whole time. I think Mommy and Daddy got kind of frustrated, though, because after that, they took me over to Nana and Papa's house to play and disappeared to the hot tub for a while. Daddy hurt his back that weekend, too, so I guess maybe I was wearing them out!

Play/skills: These days I'm pretty busy! I pretty much don't like to sit still unless I'm watching a movie or sleeping. I like to walk up and down the stairs holding Mommy or Daddy's hands instead of crawling sometimes, and I can push my ride on toys forward now instead of just backwards. I still like to read books a lot, but I prefer to hold them and turn the pages myself instead of letting Mommy and Daddy do it most of the time. I also know how to hold a marker or a crayon and color on a piece of paper. I love to play peek-a-boo and will sometimes make you wait for a long time before I pop out (it's more dramatic that way!).
Favorite toys: puzzles, balls, toy food and shopping cart, my slide, and Baby Abby (my baby doll)

Communication: I LOVE to talk and have lots and lots of words and signs. I've started putting 2 words together, and one of my favorite phrases is "Help Mama." Whatever Mama is doing, I like to help her with it: sorting and moving laundry, cooking, cleaning up, unloading the dishwasher, or even putting away groceries, like here: