Finn's 18 month Check-Up

Here are Finn's stats from his 18 month appointment:

18 Months
Height: 32 1/2 " - 50-75%
Weight: 20 lbs 6 oz - less than 3%
Head Size: 46.7 cm - 25-50%

15 Month Stats
Height - 30.5 inches, 25-50%
Weight - 20 lbs, 3-5%
Head - 46 cm, 10-25%


SO my little peanut grew TWO inches!! But only gained 6 ounces. Ha. Although if I remember correctly, at his 15 month apt his full diaper was on when they weighed him and this time we removed it. Not that it makes a huge difference, but still..I'm so happy that he is getting a little taller. The doctor and I discussed ways to fatten him up and I got a few handouts with some good snack ideas and other ways to sneak in some extra calories. The hardest thing is just getting Finn to actually eat. But in the past week or so, he has been eating so that's good. The doctor wants me to call him in 3 months with a weight update and if he hasn't gained any, we will move forward with seeing a dietician or something. Hoping we don't have to go that route. I went to Byerly's and spent a whopping $170 on fatty foods (butter, sour cream, cream cheese, breads, yogurt, fruits, veggies, fatty snacks, etc). The good thing is that Jack can afford to put on some extra pounds too, so I don't have to make the kids separate things to eat. What I'm most concerned about is me and Tom gaining weight. HA. The other night I made mashed red potatoes with sour cream, butter, whole milk, shredded cheese, and bacon. HA! Finn ate all of his! (So did I). 


We also need to work on Finn's talking. As I've said before Jack talks a lot for Finn. The doctor suggested we play the "Can you say..." game with him and get Jack involved in it too. So we are working on that. Finn understands everything we are saying and you can tell the wheels are spinning and he wants to talk, but he just doesn't. Tom and I joke that when Finn starts talking, he will just speak sentences not single words. ha. My friend Jackie told me that Albert Einstein didn't start talking until he was 4 and his first words were "The soup is too hot" He said until then there was no reason to speak up. HAHA. That made me laugh and not feel so bad about my mute 18 month old. I'm just kidding, Finn isn't mute. 


Sidenote: Jack just went out onto the deck on his motorcycle and said "Mom, I'm going to go to the liquor store. We need some more wine. Country girl is on the radio" OMG - I am so nervous for what my child is going to tell all of his preschool teachers! HAHAHA. 


Tomorrow Tom and I are golfing in a fundraiser tournament for SIDS research with our good friends Alissa and Nick. We are friends with some people who's good friends lost their 11 month old son to SIDS last year. We are looking forward to raising money for this cause.