The Kirk's - Boys-R-Us!

Kaiden's 15 Month Check Up



Our BIG Boy is Still a Peanut!



Well other than being a little small - no shock there - he did really well at his 15 month check up.



His Stats



Weight - 19lbs 13oz - Below the charts -He was SO close to being 20lbs, next time I'll feed him a BIG breakfast

Height - 28.5 inches - I think this put him at 3% - Not too shabby - That's 11 inches of growth since birth

Head - I can't remember the measurement but he was at 25% - He's got a lot of brains to house in there!

This combination puts Kaiden wearing Carter's 9 month separates - the pants fit great but the head hole is starting to get tight since he's got a noggin. He wears Carters 12 month onsies and footie jammies (I have a Carter's baby - long and lean) and Stride Rite size 3.5 shoe. He can wear 12 month separates, but we have to roll the waste band and usually the cuffs of the sleeves - he can't stand it when the sleeves hang down over his hands. He wears a size 3 diaper during the day and we bump him up to a 4 for overnight since he is a good sleeper.



I can't believe how fast they grow up! I mean of course he isn't physically that big - but to look back at pictures of Kaiden at this time last year - he was 3 months, most days consisted of eating, pottying and sleeping - and now he is an opinionated, expressive and at times a demanding toddler. Who knows around 20 words and can recognize and sign almost 40 signs - he has a huge heart, a hilarious sense of humor and YES he still loves to dance - he's even learning a few new moves!



Favorites:

Food - Well it's not a meal but he is crazy for the heat and serve garlic bread, and frozen mini microwavable pancakes - Kaiden calls them Pa-cooks, but he will lead you to the freezer drawer in case you're confused.

Snack - Each month brings a new favorite it started as Goldfish, then Nilla Waffers, then Ritz Crackers and now he is in LOVE with mini marshmallows. He calls them 'marow marows' - and then shakes his head yes while doing the sign for more - he's a hoot

When All Else Fails, Thank God Theres: Cottage cheese, strawberries, scrambled eggs, cinnamon apple sauce and just about anything on the Gerber Graduates Toddle snack shelf!

Animals - He is still crazy about his "KeyCats" and Giraffes - which believe it or not he can say clear and easy - Of course he is quick to point out any turtles but I would have to say this month the "Moooo Cow" has become his new obsession. He actually calls them Mooooooooooo Cooow - If you say Moo he'll say Cow and if you say cow he'll say moo - too funny!

Entertainment - Shame on us, I know, but we let Kaiden watch TV - and around Thanksgiving they showed CARS on cable - he caught about 7 minutes of the end race scene and that was it! He is officially addicted to CARS - or 'Drive' as it's known in our house. Kaiden will do the sign -imagine steering an invisible wheel - while saying drive, and then as his need/want to see the movie increases his sign goes from a car steering wheel to that of an 18 wheeler! His other obsession is the 'puter' he doesn't discriminate it can be the lap top or the PC, just as long as he gets to watch his 'Crazy Frog' or 'Gummy Bear' videos, he is a happy man! The good thing is he is also crazy about books, so he loves just about any book but he has his favorites: Moon Beam Bear book, Baby Cakes, Mickey's Book of Trucks and his Giraffe book.

Lovey - Well Kaiden never actually wanted a lovey, lord knows he had enough to choose from, but he seemed to go through that phase without a favorite blanket, or stuffed animal so as for now no real Lovey to report.