Fifteen Months!

Dear Vinny,

On Saturday, you turned fifteen months old. You are growing bigger every day. Today we took you to the doctor for your 15-month checkup. You were 24 lbs, 1 oz, and 35-1/4" tall. They say that children reach half their adult height by the time they are two years old. So I am thinking you are going to be one big boy!

You got some shots at the doctor's office, this time in the arms, and they hurt a lot and made you mad. That is completely understandable, but they were pretty important shots so I'm glad you had them. I would hate for you to get measles or chicken pox.

We've been trying to teach you some more words. So far we've been successful with teaching you to say "up." The thing is, you seem to think that "up" just means "change in elevation," because sometimes you say "up" when you want us to let you back down. This is similar to your use of the sign "more," which to you, just means "food."

You're not walking yet, but I think it's just that you're not motivated to walk. Why walk, when you could crawl? After all, once you get there, it's no big deal to just stand up. The doctor gave us some ideas on how to encourage you to walk.

You are a big fan of music. There are certain songs that just make you "rock out." One of those is "Old MacDonald," as played by your toy animal transport truck. You push the button, the music begins, and you start shaking your arms and jumping up and down on your knees. Another song you like is the one that plays when you push the right button on your Thomas the Tank Engine book. You have a very similar reaction to that music.

I guess it is natural that you would enjoy music so much, seeing as both of your parents enjoy it too. We also enjoy watching you enjoy music!

Love,
Mommy