I can't believe how time flies. Owen is 18th months old! We had our 18 month checkup on his birthday (poor guy - happy 1/2 birthday - here's some shots).
Some interesting facts and figures from that...
Weight - 23lbs 11oz (50%)
Height - 32 1/2 in (80%)
Head - 19" (80%)
We learned that Owen is allergic to cold tempartures. Any exposed skin in cold weather (or in the frozen section of the grocery store) breaks out in hives. The good news is that it doesn't seem to bother him at all and that most kids grow out of this by 2. So hopefully by next winter it's not an issue. The doc has put him on Zirtac for a month to see if that clears it up. So far it's helping a lot and he's only been on a few days.
The doc also said that between 18 and 24 months kids have a language explosion. Owen's up to about 100 words or so (we've really stopped tracking for the most part). He's started using 2-3 word sentences and has definitely learned the proper use of the word "No." (By proper use I mean that is the answer to anything posed to him in the form of a question).
We plan to start him in his big boy bed in February. It still seems early to me (I think because it officially seems like he's a little boy if he's no longer in a crib). But the doctor said he's getting to an age were the crib could be dangerous because he's big enough to climb and then fall out. Plus, with baby #2 due in early May, we'd like to have him transitioned to a toddler bed well before then so that it's not too much at once for him. He sleeps on a matt at day care, so hopefully this won't be totally crazy.
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Tristan & Pierce both have super sensitive skin but T's has gotten a lot better. We use the Aveeno extra moisture baby cream/ lotion on both of them and it works GREAT, better than Aquafor and Eucerin. I put it on P twice a day and it keeps most rashes at bay. I also soak them both in Aveeno Baby Bath Wash (oatmeal) and that really seems to help too. Also, the transition to big kid bed seemed to be a bigger deal to me than T. I was most worried about him falling out but he did AWESOME and he felt so big. I know some people have started w/ the mattress on the floor and I would have done that but Mark wouldn't let me!!! Ha! Good luck!
xoxo
Jen
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