Earlier this week I took Cole and Grady for their two year well-visit/check-up. Both are healthy, and the doctor said "most adorable". Since the doctor said it, it must be scientifically true. I've suspected it for a while now, but its nice to hear that a medical professional verify their cuteness.
Last I told you about the doctor, it was after their 18 month well visit. Remember? Since then we've changed pediatricians and I no longer have to do the dreaded child development checklist. I can't deny it, after I got the boys home and recorded the vital stats, I got curious about the old pediatricians checklist and went online to have a look-see. As after the 18 month visit, my comments and thoughts are in blue. Here we go.
Does your child:
1. Walk/Run. Yes! Excellent, starting this list of on a positive note. It might have taken them forever to start walking, but we're on the move for sure.
2. Walk up and down steps. Yes! Score.
3. Throw overhand. Why, yes they do! Cole really prefers a two-handed chest pass, and Grady has thrown a few underhand softball pitches, but we're going to pretend that we sit around all day throwing like we're trying to tag someone out at home plate from center field. Sure.
4. Use a cup. Awww, hell no. Unless this doctor is coming to my house to mop my floors, we are not going to be drinking from open cups for a while. If you mean sippy cups, then yes. Tightly closed sippy cups.
5. Use a fork/spoon. Yes. Sort of. Grady still prefers his hand, and has even picked up the bowl to get the applesauce to drip directly into his mouth. I feel certain he learned this from Keith. And no, I didn't share that with the doctor.
6. Try to dress himself. It's our new favorite naptime passtime. Why sleep when you have clothes to take on and off?
7. Scribble with a crayon. Yep, we love to color. On ourselves, the wall, momma's purse. Let's all give a big thank you to the people that make the Magic Eraser.
8. Stack 4-6 blocks. C'mon, what's this list for? Babies. Of course we stack blocks.
Hmmm. Not doing too bad with this list.
9. Know his name. Most definitely.
10. Say 30-50 words. I'd say so. Per this pediatrician we're doing very well in the language department. She deemed them "articulate and chatty". Then she very quickly walked out of the room. Perhaps they were too chatty? Better than crying, I'd say.
11. Use 2-3 word sentences. Uh-huh. We spent most of the doctors appointment saying "up the nose!" [I told them about the FluMist vaccine, they seemed most entertained with 'up the nose'].
12. Name any body parts. Again, yes. Our new favorites are elbow and belly button.
13. Follow a simple command. At times I'm not sure their 31 year old father can follow a simple command, but I guess they're doing ok for 2 year olds. They take stuff to the trash, sweep, wipe the floor clean...what? Your 2 year old doesn't help clean? Sounds like you need to work on simple commands.
14. Play make believe. Sort of. Cole really likes pretending that he is a cat or a dog, and after he spent one afternoon doing nothing but meowing at me and bringing me items in his mouth, I now am not sure if he's playing make believe, or if he really does think he is a dog.
1 comment:
Sounds like good news all around! I agree with her medical diagnosis of "too cute" also...love it!
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