Monday, February 15, 2010

In your face stupid doctors

Today, I was reading through the What to Expect the First Year book. I was reading about all the things Ryleigh should be doing by 12 months. I would like to take this list and shove it in the doctors faces who still insist that she has a problem, when really she's exceeding in everything... except for the weight thing, which totally is just in her genes.

Anyway... here's the list.

By the end of this month your baby should be able to...
-walk holding onto furniture (umm, she's been doing this for months now)

Your baby will probably be able to...
-clap hands or wave bye-bye (check)
-drink from a cup independently (another check.... when she actually wants the cup, which is rare)
-pick up a tiny object neatly with tips of thumb and forefinger (yeah, she is especially good at this when picking up something she's not supposed to have)
-stand alone momentarily (she can do that too)
-say dada or mama discriminantely (yes, and I'm pretty sure she knows how to manipulate us already)
-say one word other than dada or mama. Many won't say their first word until 14 months or later (Umm.... she already has a vocab of about 10 words

Your baby may possibly be able to...
-indicate wants in ways other than crying (check)
-"play ball" (she can roll the ball, but she prefers kicking it)
-use immature jargoning (yup... she talks all day)
-walk well (the one and only thing she cannot do!)

Your baby may even be able to...
-say three words or more other than dada or mama
-respond to a one-step command without gestures (check)

So there you have it.... This list gives me comfort during a time when I feel unsure. I must be doing something right!

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