18 month well baby visit

Weight: 17 lbs, 14 ozs
Length: 28 1/4 in

I was a little disappointed with Justin's weight gain and was really hoping he was closer to 20 lbs. Having said that, although I would've liked to see him weighing more, his weight gain is in line with that of an 18 month old. And since he continues to follow his own growth curve for both weight and length Dr. Hirsch isn't too concerned. Maybe he'll have a growth spurt when he turns 2, I can keep my fingers crossed, right.

Dr. Hirsch really wants us to start experimenting with lots of different textures and flavors outside of the the normal toddler diet, as long as it's not a choking hazard. We had a little bit of a setback a month ago when Justin stopped eating all solids, including baby food, but with help from the occupational therapist Justin is now back up to 3 meals (solids) per day, along with 3-4 bottles of 30 calorie Pediasure.

Although at the lower end, developmentally Justin is on track for his actual age. He isn't walking yet but he is quickly cruising along furniture, starting to take/make bigger steps and movement without support, and recently started standing on his own for 3-5 seconds at a time. He's also doing much better with walking while only holding one hand.

He's also expanding his vocabulary and says the following words: mama/mommy, dada/daddy, papa, uh oh, bye, hi/hey, baby, ball, okay.