Neil's 18 month update
August/03/2007 06:12 Filed in: Baby
Cornelius
We
had Neil's 18 month appointment today. He's weighing
in at 25.9lbs, he's 33" tall - growing like a little
weed 
She was happy w/ his talking and
all - for those who don't see him, he says a
handful of things -
mama
dada
ni-no-na ("Fiona" our dog's name)
ohhh no!
no
what's that?!
that
"mmmm" when he wants a bite of things
he says other stuff, those are some headliners. He's babbling non stop, you'd swear he was carrying on a real convo =- and I think he thinks so too!
She was concerned about his lack of walking. He can walk if he's holding my hand, one or two hand hold,he can walk with the push walkers, or along tables & stuff. He can stand on his own, climb stairs one foot at a time, climb up and down off sofa's, beds - you name it - but, he's not walking on his own.
She said if he's not walking on his own by the end of summer that we should go to early intervention and get him some physical therapy. I'm curious what you mom's / mom like's think of this.
My thoughts - trusting my gut, and the mom in me - I think he needs time and I'm willing to wait. He didn't have use of his feet because of the clubbed foot until October of last year - he was 9 months at the time - and all 9 months of his life his foot was casted/operated on/casted again/bound in funky shoes connected with a bar - I mean, what do they expect, really? He learned to get around by other means (crawling at the speed of lightening) and I think he just doesn't see a reason to walk - he gets everything he wants by crawling/climbing. I know he will walk eventually what is the big deal if he doesn't do it in 30 days. I don't feel comfortable setting time limits on this milestone, honestly.
On the other side, taking off the gut/mom hat, and putting on the first time parent hat - I feel like I shouldn't second guess the doctor. She's the trained one. Then again, if it were up to her, I would have been formula feeding from nearly the word go - so - while I love her as a doc, I know I sometimes have the better call.
So, other than loosing the baby race with other moms "omg MY BABY was walking at 8 months! and he says full sentence in proper English! he feeds himself and doesn't spill a drop on his clothes/face! He also shits money, files my taxes, and is putting an addition on the house over the kitchen he's SOOOOOO advanced!"
What am I really loosing? He's going to walk eventually, I feel like the kid has had enough *necessary* medical intervention, and he just needs to play and be a kid, not be shuffled back and forth to doctors.
We see the orthopedist @ Children's Hospital in October - if he's not walking by then, I'll see what he thinks. I have a feeling he'll be walking by then though.
I also found this, on late walkers, from Dr.Sears
here's the highlight that is pertinent to Neil
"Late walkers are more likely to be content to entertain themselves with seeing and fingering fun than with motor accomplishments. A late walker goes through the crawl-cruise-stand-walk sequence slowly and cautiously, calculating each step and progressing at his own comfortable rate. When he does finally walk, he walks well."
that is Neil to a T - he's quiet and easily amused by himself, he doesn't need 10,000 toys all dancing, singing, blinking, shaking and flipping to keep his attention focused. He loves to sit and read his books, play with his little bead maze toy......that kind of quiet playing, that is oh so nice for me.
So, there's his 18 month update
Here's a pic of him on our recent vaca to PA - he decided to navigate a bit
She was happy w/ his talking and
all - for those who don't see him, he says a
handful of things -
mama
dada
ni-no-na ("Fiona" our dog's name)
ohhh no!
no
what's that?!
that
"mmmm" when he wants a bite of things
he says other stuff, those are some headliners. He's babbling non stop, you'd swear he was carrying on a real convo =- and I think he thinks so too!
She was concerned about his lack of walking. He can walk if he's holding my hand, one or two hand hold,he can walk with the push walkers, or along tables & stuff. He can stand on his own, climb stairs one foot at a time, climb up and down off sofa's, beds - you name it - but, he's not walking on his own.
She said if he's not walking on his own by the end of summer that we should go to early intervention and get him some physical therapy. I'm curious what you mom's / mom like's think of this.
My thoughts - trusting my gut, and the mom in me - I think he needs time and I'm willing to wait. He didn't have use of his feet because of the clubbed foot until October of last year - he was 9 months at the time - and all 9 months of his life his foot was casted/operated on/casted again/bound in funky shoes connected with a bar - I mean, what do they expect, really? He learned to get around by other means (crawling at the speed of lightening) and I think he just doesn't see a reason to walk - he gets everything he wants by crawling/climbing. I know he will walk eventually what is the big deal if he doesn't do it in 30 days. I don't feel comfortable setting time limits on this milestone, honestly.
On the other side, taking off the gut/mom hat, and putting on the first time parent hat - I feel like I shouldn't second guess the doctor. She's the trained one. Then again, if it were up to her, I would have been formula feeding from nearly the word go - so - while I love her as a doc, I know I sometimes have the better call.
So, other than loosing the baby race with other moms "omg MY BABY was walking at 8 months! and he says full sentence in proper English! he feeds himself and doesn't spill a drop on his clothes/face! He also shits money, files my taxes, and is putting an addition on the house over the kitchen he's SOOOOOO advanced!"
What am I really loosing? He's going to walk eventually, I feel like the kid has had enough *necessary* medical intervention, and he just needs to play and be a kid, not be shuffled back and forth to doctors.
We see the orthopedist @ Children's Hospital in October - if he's not walking by then, I'll see what he thinks. I have a feeling he'll be walking by then though.
I also found this, on late walkers, from Dr.Sears
here's the highlight that is pertinent to Neil
"Late walkers are more likely to be content to entertain themselves with seeing and fingering fun than with motor accomplishments. A late walker goes through the crawl-cruise-stand-walk sequence slowly and cautiously, calculating each step and progressing at his own comfortable rate. When he does finally walk, he walks well."
that is Neil to a T - he's quiet and easily amused by himself, he doesn't need 10,000 toys all dancing, singing, blinking, shaking and flipping to keep his attention focused. He loves to sit and read his books, play with his little bead maze toy......that kind of quiet playing, that is oh so nice for me.
So, there's his 18 month update
Here's a pic of him on our recent vaca to PA - he decided to navigate a bit
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