18 month stats!

A few weeks overdue but Tay had her 18 month appointment yesterday and here's how she measures up:

Weight: 26.3 lbs - 87th percentile
Height: 32.5 inches - 67th percentile
Head: 18.5 inches - 68th percentile

Still going strong!!

I must also share that Tay got 3 vaccination shots during her visit and she did not make even the slightest peep when being injected.  The nurse looked at her a with a confused look and said, "Did you not feel anything??"  I looked back at the nurse in astonishment while holding my breath for the delayed reaction that I could have sworn was coming.  After a few seconds of silence ticked by, the nurse looked at Tay and said, "Oh, you deserve a toy for that!"  I immediately looked at Tay and said "Tay, do you want a toy??!"  She looked back at me with a winning smile and whispered "yeaaaaah." My daughter is my hero.

Anyways, based on the pamphlet that Tay's doctor provided, here are some developmental stages to look forward to from 1 to 2 years:

Your child will be more interested in turning pages of her favorite books herself:

Your child will spend more time exploring an object than she has before (or in Tay's case, exploring the TV):

Your child is learning how to communicate her wants, needs, and feelings by using words and facial expressions:

 Your child is paying more attention to the actions of others and may try to imitate those actions:

Taylor has grown and developed so much, so fast.  She's become very verbal and her determined personality is really starting to show through.

 I can't believe this little amazing baby is ours.