My little Cheetah is 18 months today. How did this happen? Why can't I just freeze time for a second. She is growing like a weed, literally. At her appointment she measured 31 1/4 inches which for her adjusted age puts her in the 65% for height. This is nuts to me. She still seems so short, but apparently she isn't as short as I thought she was. She has definitely made strides in her height. Her weight on the other hand...not so great. She is 19 lbs, 9 ounces which puts her in the 8th percentile for her weight. She is dropping off her growth curve. This isn't my first time at this rodeo. Gigi was off her growth curve and then at four she jumped up in height again. Captain E was a huge baby but then as he got older while he stayed on the taller side he continued to get thinner and thinner. Such is life. Cheetah loves to eat. She loves apples, bananas, strawberries, cheese, chicken, noodles, chocolate chip cookies, lettuce, potatoes, popcorn, rice, oatmeal, cereal, and her absolute favorite is lasagna, or "basagna" as Peach likes to call it. She also loves popsicles and you will often find her running around the backyard half-eaten popsicles in hand. She loves being outside. Thank goodness we got a fenced in yard because she loves to be in it. Her favorite hangouts are the sand box, digging and getting dirty make her happy, swinging on the swing, and the top of the play house. This girl is a climber. You often find her on top of tables, dressers, sofas, and ladders that are available. It shouldn't surprise anyone that her favorite word is "UP". "UP," she yells, "UP, UP!" At fifteen months I was worried because she was hardly speaking at all but recently her language has started to blossom. She calls knows my name, her dads, Captain E's, and her sisters. She can tells us to pick her up. She ask for food and drink. When you give her something she will tell you "Thank you." When she hands you something she will say, "Here you go." Cheetah loves to read and will bring a book to me and say, "Mom read." She loves the dog next door which is crazy because that dog is not so nice. I keep telling Dr J I'm worried the dog is going to bite her, and really do we need to do another emergency room visit this year? Really. She is a good girl. A joy to be around. She has a great laugh and gives great cuddles. Her siblings and parents adore her, although captain E will often tell me, "This little girl is trouble." And he is right. But she is also a delight. Cheetah we love you so much. It is fun to watch you as you grow and gain skills each day. You really are a great kid!
My little Cheetah is 18 months today. How did this happen? Why can't I just freeze time for a second. She is growing like a weed, literally. At her appointment she measured 31 1/4 inches which for her adjusted age puts her in the 65% for height. This is nuts to me. She still seems so short, but apparently she isn't as short as I thought she was. She has definitely made strides in her height. Her weight on the other hand...not so great. She is 19 lbs, 9 ounces which puts her in the 8th percentile for her weight. She is dropping off her growth curve. This isn't my first time at this rodeo. Gigi was off her growth curve and then at four she jumped up in height again. Captain E was a huge baby but then as he got older while he stayed on the taller side he continued to get thinner and thinner. Such is life. Cheetah loves to eat. She loves apples, bananas, strawberries, cheese, chicken, noodles, chocolate chip cookies, lettuce, potatoes, popcorn, rice, oatmeal, cereal, and her absolute favorite is lasagna, or "basagna" as Peach likes to call it. She also loves popsicles and you will often find her running around the backyard half-eaten popsicles in hand. She loves being outside. Thank goodness we got a fenced in yard because she loves to be in it. Her favorite hangouts are the sand box, digging and getting dirty make her happy, swinging on the swing, and the top of the play house. This girl is a climber. You often find her on top of tables, dressers, sofas, and ladders that are available. It shouldn't surprise anyone that her favorite word is "UP". "UP," she yells, "UP, UP!" At fifteen months I was worried because she was hardly speaking at all but recently her language has started to blossom. She calls knows my name, her dads, Captain E's, and her sisters. She can tells us to pick her up. She ask for food and drink. When you give her something she will tell you "Thank you." When she hands you something she will say, "Here you go." Cheetah loves to read and will bring a book to me and say, "Mom read." She loves the dog next door which is crazy because that dog is not so nice. I keep telling Dr J I'm worried the dog is going to bite her, and really do we need to do another emergency room visit this year? Really. She is a good girl. A joy to be around. She has a great laugh and gives great cuddles. Her siblings and parents adore her, although captain E will often tell me, "This little girl is trouble." And he is right. But she is also a delight. Cheetah we love you so much. It is fun to watch you as you grow and gain skills each day. You really are a great kid!
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