Fifteen Months

C's well-check was all good news on Monday morning. She's holding steady in the 25th percentile for height and weight. She weighs 20 lbs, 13 oz and measured 30" tall. Her doctor said she looked great. We were in the after-hours clinic several months ago for an ear infection and the doctor on call noticed an innocent hurt murmur. Apparently an elevated fever will increase the vibration and make it easier to detect. Our regular pediatrician has been checking every time we go in and he said that it was still very normal and nothing to be concerned about, no restrictions, limitations, or concerns. He said that some cardiologists would claim we all have a heart murmur, but most are just not detectable. I'm not worried and you shouldn't be either (Grandma & Nana).

48 hours has made a huge difference in the walking. She's really been concentrating on that and defaulting less and less to crawling. J has a good video of her on his iPhone, but he has yet to email it to me so you don't get to see it either.

Other notes of interest for fifteen months:

• She really likes baby dolls now, especially pushing them around in a stroller.
• More words, including baby, dog, ball, mommy, daddy, row-row (for swinging), walk, more, juice, shoes, duck, book, and several animal noises
• She calls J "mommy" and asks for him all day. No really, it's not me she's looking for. When he comes home in the evening, she takes off for the door singing, "mamamamamama". He's man enough to be comfortable with that.
• Big fan of french fries, chips, and pizza. Notice the subtle change from frozen peas.
• Still walking all over the 18-month pants, so it's a good thing summer's coming and we can move into shorts.
• Loves to play with, or even near big sister
• Loves to play outside, but still won't brave a slide without being pulled down by her toes

As always, I can't believe how fast life is going; that my baby is already fifteen months old. Technically, she's not a baby anymore. Maybe the slower pace of summer will allow more time for soaking up the sweetness of a toddler.