15 Month Update

Rowe's fifteen month checkup went well yesterday. I was really nervous about his shots, but it went well. He woke up this morning just as happy and silly as every morning. He only cried for a couple of minutes after his shots. Lee held him down this time, because I just couldn't do it again. I have done it every time while Lee hid his face in the corner. I rubbed his face while Lee held him down, and we both talked to him the whole time.

His stats are as follows:
Weight: 30 lbs 9 oz (97th %)
Length: 33 1/2 inches (95th %)
Head circumference: I don't remember

Once again the doctor said he was going to be a big boy. I am afraid that I may walk with one hip higher than the other if he keeps growing at this rate. He runs everywhere, but I still carry him a good bit too. He is finally beginning to show some interest in me. Let me explain. He has always been a daddy's boy. He always lights up like a firecracker when he sees Lee. He only lights up like a 25 watt bulb when he sees me. It has been very discouraging to me. I had all week off last week for spring break, and the kid got attached to me finally. He is still a daddy's boy, but he actually looks for me in the house now if I am not in the same room with him and Lee. He latches onto my legs when I pick him up in the afternoons, and he doesn't want me to let go of him for a long time. He still calls me dada, but at least he lights up more like a 60 watt bulb now.


He has all of his teeth except his very last molars. The doctor said that they should come in between 18 and 24 months. He still bites me and anyone else that looks yummy. His favorite thing to chew on is shoes. You can just see his mouth start watering when we open the closet. The poor kid is going to have shoe breath forever if we don't break him from this. He absolutely loves brushing his teeth. He gets very upset when we take the toothbrush away from him. He says mmmmmmmmmmm each time he brushes his teeth.

He is trying to say more words: shoe, juice, dog, nana, mama (only on occasion), daddy, dada, Missy, nana, NO!, and yeah. He babbles almost nonstop in some foreign language. He is no longer eating baby food which is great. He is doing so well with his eating. He drinks a lot of milk (organic 2%), water, and a little organic juice mixed with a lot of water. He ate and wore his first popsicle last weekend and loved it. He tried to take mine from me, but I'm bigger than him, so he didn't get it. We still haven't given him any sweets. Keep your judgments to yourself. ha ha. He will get them soon, just not yet. He doesn't miss what he hasn't had. He is also quite large and doesn't need the extra fat right now. The doctor even commented on his amount of baby fat.

He loves being outdoors so much, just like his daddy (Lee). I just wanted to clarify, because I sometimes get called daddy too. I am the girl dada, I guess. I can't really think of anything else to update you on as far as Rowe goes, except that he is the most fun little person I have ever met! Do you all have any questions? I'll do my best to answer them.