This was Scott's first time in the snow and only Olivia's 2nd time this season outside! So sad, I am terrible. Olivia went out sled riding with my mom and Marissa on Friday when school and work were canceled because of the snow storm and she had a blast. I bundled them up this afternoon and took them out for about an hour. Scott absolutely loved it but he would not stand up at all. He just crawled around as much as he could and played with the snow and mashed it all up. I pulled them around on the sled for a while until Scott tipped over in it and did a face plant in the snow. I was laughing so hard I couldn't pick him up! He didn't even cry though. He only threw a fit when we had to come inside.
Anyway, Scott had his 15 month check up on Friday. What an absolute NIGHTMARE experience that was. He was sooooooooooo bad. I was so not used to that. Olivia was always the best behaved child every time she had to go to the doctors. The doctor always commented on it too. I don't think Scott even sat on the table and they really didn't even do a "check up" because he wouldn't let anyone look at him or touch him. It took me 10 minutes to undress him so they could weigh him and we never really got an accurate weight reading because he was flipping out so much. He is about 22 and 1/2 pounds, slightly more but not much. Still 25th percentile for weight, 50th for height. I really thought he would weigh more than that since he eats NON stop. If he is awake, he is eating. Nothing like Olivia. He only says da da which they were a little concerned about, not too bad though. He should be saying about 5 words, but I explained to them that when he says da da, it's not that he is calling for daddy, he says bye bye as da da and waves, he says da da for night night, his cup is da da, etc, etc you get the picture. He also didn't know at least 2-3 body parts. But now that we worked on it all weekend after the appointment he knows where his nose, ears and eyes are and his belly. So we will get there. The doctor told me to have birth to 3 years come in and evaluate him if I thought it was necessary since "it's our tax dollars hard at work and they come into your home and it's free", but the doctor thinks he will turn the corner and be right on top for his next check up at 18mths. But seriously, isn't he a baby???? Why does he need to be doing all of these things?? I am so confused as to why babies are rushed into toddler hood. Why? Why do babies have to be off a bottle at 12 months? It's not like they are still going to be on a bottle at 5. Why 12 months? Anyway, Scott only gets one bottle still, his morning one. Which is huge for me since Olivia was on a bottle until 18 months by my choice b/c I think 12 months is absolutely ridiculous to have babies off the bottle. He is finally drinking from a sippy cup, so that is good. I am not having him evaluated, that is my decision. It will just make me stress out and freak that he is behind or something. Olivia was much more progressed at this age and she spoke in full sentences 3 months before she turned 2, but I keep having to check myself and tell myself that you can not compare. I can't even compare Scott to other children his age, you just can't. I think I will start Scott in some sort of daycare soon to socialize him and get himgoing with speech and such, but no way am I having him evaluated. He will do what he needs to do when he is ready. Oh, they also asked me if he could scribble on a piece of paper with crayons????? (WHATEVER!) And I said yes b/c I felt so stupid that I was saying no to everything else so I went out and bought these grasper crayons things for 12 mth olds and he just plays with it, he has no clue what to do with it. I don't think I ever gave Olivia a crayon at that age, but whatever. It is sooooooooooo ridiculous how doctors are now a days and how parents react to things. Just let your baby be a baby! Why rush them?
I just have to laugh...that's all I am going to say about that. He's my baby and will be a baby for as long as I can possibly keep him that way. Anyone who feels differently, please keep your opinion to yourself because you might get an earful from me if you decide to have this argument with me. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
