Mike took Ethan and Mia to their 18 month visit, but he forgot all of the kids' stats. I've been patiently waiting for the clinic to send me the info, and I've finally gotten it.
Ethan: His head circumference is 19.7 inches, which puts him in the 95th percentile (hey, we've made it back on the charts!) His length is 33 inches, which puts him in the 70th percentile. His weight is 26 lb 8 oz, which puts him in the 55th percentile.
Mia: Her head circumference is 18.5 inches, which puts her in the 55th percentile. Her length is 30 inches, which puts her in the 10th percentile. Her weight is 19 lb 14 oz, which puts her in the 3rd percentile.
Both kids lost weight. Ethan lost 5 ounces and Mia lost a pound. The doctor didn't mention anything about them losing weight. They're both so active, and they're both getting so picky! It looks like Ethan's head is starting to catch up a little bit to his body. Mia's head actually got a little smaller. I'm guessing they measured it wrong last time.
The doctor said we needed to start working on words with them. When they want something, they point and go "uh, uh, uh." We need to teach them the word for whatever they're pointing at. They had the dreaded MMR vaccine. All doctors will tell you there is no correlation between the MMR and autism, but most parents that have kids with autism will tell you there's a connection. He did an autism screen before the vaccine. I asked Mike about the autism screen (the doctor told me about it at the 15 month check-up.) Mike had no idea that he did it. He needs to start asking more questions!
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