18 months old!

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is 18 months old today! Our baby, sweet little Anna, is a year and a half. She went to the doctor this morning for her checkup and weighed in at an approximate 24 lb. 10 oz. (55th percentile), 34" long (97th percentile), and 19.25" head (95th percentile). She's our big girl. Everything checked out good, especially, ahem, her lungs. She was NOT happy to see the nurse or Dr. Bowman and made sure they knew it! She had to get the hepatitis A vaccine (well, it isn't required at a specific age, but they offered to give the first dose now), and luckily she has plenty of thigh to handle it. He didn't have much to say because he couldn't get a word in edgewise, but basically other than some keratosis (skin rash), she looks great. I do worry about her not eating as much as the human trash compactor that Erin is, but he said it sounds like she is eating fine and just keep offering a variety of healthy foods. Her growth and appetite will slow down and speed up and that is normal. She has almost got her top 2 canine teeth in, so we'll all be happier when that happens. Hopefully the bottom 2 will be quick and easy after that.

What else about Anna? She is an opinionated, talkative, bossy, adorable little girl. She is a climber and a reader and LOVES balls, cars, bubbles, playing outside, and Elmo. She can't stand to have her hair in a ponytail, hence the comb-over. She has definite opinions about everything and really does boss us all around, including Bella. She is already proving to be a "discipline challenge". She now runs and can walk up and down stairs while holding our hands. She can throw and kick a ball and find a picture of one in almost any children's book. I am starting to think that she was meant to be a boy! Oh yeah, she's also a huge help around the house. We've got to make her earn her keep!

We love you, Anna! We are so excited to watch you continue to grow and develop into a sweet little girl!