Sensational Seth's Stats

Seth had is 18 month well child pediatrician appointment yesterday and here are his stats...

He weighs in at 22.5 lbs (he was 20.5 at 12 months, and 21.5 at 15 months--so he is gaining a pound every 3 months)

His height is a whopping 31 inches, which I don't think was accurate since he was a squirmy wormy and they use the very scientific measuring technique of laying your child down on the exam table paper and marking the top of his head and where his heel touch and then measuring the space between the dots.  I really don't think he grew 2 inches in 3 months and jumped from 5th to 25th percentile.

His head stayed the same at 19 cm which now dropped him from the 90th percentile to the 60th.  Guess that means his body is catching up to his head.

He is happy and healthy and into everything and they said if he wasn't he would be an 18 month old boy.  Even if he has a mischevious side, we love all of him wholly and completely.  He keeps life interesting and keeps me hopping.  That dimple gets everyone every time.  Even after he got his shots and started to cry the nurse said, "He is even cute when he cries."  Not sure if his cuteness is a blessing or a curse.  Time will only tell.  He will get away with A LOT because of it.  He just flahses that shy smile and is immediately forgiven and loved by all.

 "Driving" his sister at the museum.  That's right Seth.  She is not allowed to drive, so you will.

 Just went down the slide

 Blurry, but cute--him clapping for himself

 Dipping his bread in olive oil, like the rest of us do

 Playing in the sandbox

 Now, this is the life

 Sitting like a big boy at his new table

 Watermelon is my favorite

 Sharing some bonding time with my sister and taking time out for a drink

 Savannah showing Seth how to bat

 Treating for breakfast

 Still needing his sleep

 Making sure to get my workout in and staying well hydrated while doing so

 In the laudnry tub with Savannah

 Eating an apple all by myself

 Ready to swing

 Vroom

 Peek a boo at the Pumpkin Patch

 I love to dip my food in anything and everything if it goes or not

 My new trike where my feet finally reach the pedals

 Figuring it all out

 Bye folks, that's all for now.  This is my new very favorite all time

Lil' Pumpkins

 Playing in an airplane at Toys R Us

 Dancing girl showing me what she learned in class

 Ready to bike

 More dancing

 Soup is cooler enough to eat

 This child loves soup

 M-M- Good

 At the playground

 Here we come

 On the hayride

 At the pumpkin patch

 Where to go

 There are pumpkins over here

 This one is nice

 I found it

 Where's my pumkin?

 I will just take a seat right here

 Me too

 Cutest pumpkin in the patch

 Here's one for Seth

 Pumpkin decorating tent

 Playing with Ryan

 One sacked out little pumpkin

 Getting her face painted

 Very serious

 Seth's new bicycle

 Lots of detail

 Her expression when she saw her face painting

 Very pretty

 So sweet

 Picking up our pumpkins--I found Seth's pumpkin

 Here's mine

 Being at the pumpkin patch all day builds up an appetite

 Yummy milk and I dipped my finger in ketchup and cranberry sauce.  Nice combo

 Happy for the moment

Playing with Wikki Sticks while waiting for our food

We had the perfect fall day yesterday.  We met our Itsy Bitsy Yoga friends at a new farm and pumpkin patch--Fairweather Acres in Rocky Hill.  My awesome friend Stephanie arranged it and there were about 10 people there.  We had so much fun with the fall festivities on the hay ride, kids games, face painting, pumpkin decorating, and corn maze.  It was the perfect weather day after being so stormy all week.  We had a great time and it is so different from where we are going next week.  Fall is the nicest time in New England with a variety of things to do and see and take advantage of the best weather time of the year, except for the getting dark early. 

After the farm we went out for dinner at Wood and Tap and ate outside.   We were one of the only people there since it was before 5 p.m., so we let Seth roam around the patio until the food came and then he had pizza and dipped it in ketchup, cranberry sauce and hummus.   If he has something to dip and dinner doesn't take too long, he is sometimes ok.  He enjoyed looking at the planes and the birds and he did not have to sit very long.  Then we went to Toys R Us and Seth got his first bicycle (trike) and a helmet.  It is so hard to find one for him since his legs can't reach the pedals.  Poor little guy.  This one is perfect though.

All is going well.  School is great for Savannah and she also loves her new dance class.  You can see her doing her moves.  Seth is getting his 9th tooth and has his 18 month well child tomorrow so I will post his stats.  Besides liking to dip all his food, he loves soup.  That is the only way we can sneak some veggies into his diet. Tomato soup was his dinner the other night and since he ate it from mine he ate black beans, rice, avocado, and chicken in it.  And he asked for more.   Seth's language is developing very quickly.  He says lots of words along with his own baby talk and makes his wishes known quite clearly and loudly.   It is amazing.