We missed the 18 month checkup due to Dennis being sick, and we were rescheduled for today. It went surprisingly well, with only one scheduled vaccine (Hepatitis A) and his flu shot. He didn't get all that upset today except when the doctor checked his ears. He always HATES that. We thought we were all prepared since we brought his Fisher Price medical bag with us, and he was wearing only his stethoscope and diaper when the doctor came into the exam room. I handed him his otoscope when she started to use hers, but it still didn't stop the big tears and cries. He got over it very quickly, and cried minimally for the shots.
He's apparently right where he needs to be on milestones, with a bigger vocabulary than many his age. We are not surprised. He names everything constantly and picks up new words every day. He can name his body parts and obeyed the two-step command the doctor gave him during the checkup, and he can eat with a utensil. All went well, and he was pleasant and chatty on the drive home.
Tonight we spent lots of time in his room, playing on the new toddler bed and looking at the photos from our camping trip on the computer. We also colored a picture and put the crayons in the box (and dumped them out) several times. He played with his farm animals, making their sounds for them, and he flew his airplane around just above the floor with several unscheduled rough landings and takeoffs for the Little People inside. The picture shows the last nightly ritual before bedtime--brushing his teeth!
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