18 Month Well Check

We finally had Camden's 18 month well check today.  Dr. Anderson was on vacation closer to his 18-month mark and then we had that bad snow Sunday night before his original appointment was scheduled.  I didn't feel taking all three kids out in nasty weather for a well appointment was worth the trouble so we rescheduled for today.  He was completely fine in the waiting room and was waving to everyone that came and went and was happy as could be.  But the minute the nurse called him back he was OVER it!  He ran the opposite direction.  I managed to corral him and get him in the room.  He proceeded to throw a fit over getting weighed and measured, but after several attempts, we finally got it done.  He calmed down once Dr. Anderson was in there.  I think he just knows that the nurse is the one that gives the shots and he does not want to do that!  Thankfully, he didn't have any shots today!

His speech has started to pick up quite a bit.  They are supposed to be saying 10 words by this age.  Here is a list of the words he says:
1) Dada
2) Mama
3) Bubba
4) dog
5) Tuck
6) boots
7) Hi
8) Hello
9) Uhoh
10) Buh-bye
11) book
12) ball
13) shoes
14) bird

That's about it.  At least he's above the minimum.  It's still hard to not get frustrated with his lack of verbalizing, but I'm trying to be patient and just encourage more speech.  It's especially hard for me since Ryker was speaking in complete phrases and sentences at this point.  Camden is a very different child though.

He's leaps and bounds ahead in his physical development.  His fine motor skills are seriously impressive and he can climb the stairs one leg at a time while holding on to the railing which is a 2-year-old milestone.  He is still obsessed with shoes and loves putting them on and forcing other people to wear theirs as well.

He is going through a major attachment phase right now.  He is very attached to his silky blankets, his Ellie (elephant), and sadly, his paci.  He's also very attached to Mommy and Daddy right now.  We are trying to wean the pacifier down to just naps and bedtime but it's harder than I'd like.  I'm not nearly as tough as I should be.  Honestly, he is very strong-willed and doesn't throw a fit over it being taken away for just a few minutes, he will make your life miserable for 20 minutes if that's what it takes to get what he wants.  We have quite the journey ahead of us parenting this little one.  He is equal parts sweet cuddle bug and mischievous terrorist.

His stats were:
Height: 34.25" 90th percentile
Weight: 27 lbs. 13 oz. 75th percentile
Head: 25th percentile- don't worry it's growing at the same rate it always has, he just has a peanut head like his Momma and his big brother. ;-)