First of all, here are her stats: 27 lbs., 5 oz.; 32 1/2" long. That puts her in the 90th percentile for weight and the 75th for height. (Just the opposite of her brother, who tends to be above the 90th percentile for height and around the 75th for weight.)
When he came in, the doctor commented that she was 18 months old and probably would not be excited to see the doctor. It was so true! She's normally not clingy, but she fussed and hung onto me for dear life while signing "hurt" (which she also signs to indicate that she's scared or sad.) This is the first time I remember holding her while he looked at her eyes, ears, etc. Everything checked out fine, except, of course, that he was surprised that she's not yet walking.
The doctor said he was puzzled as to why she's not walking because all the indicators would show that she's ready for it. He said he normally wouldn't need to see her again until she's two, but he'd like me to call in a month or so and hear whether she's walking, or at least still making progress. We think that she's doing a little bit more, physically, each day, and she's getting closer...just not quite there yet. Hopefully she'll get motivated to give it a try soon. So far she seems to enjoy climbing and crawling, and will walk holding on...just doesn't want to let go.
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