"God doesn't give children with special needs to strong people; He gives children with special needs to ordinary, weak people and then gives them strength. Raising a child with special needs doesn't take a special family, it makes a special family."--Author Unknown

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Sarah's the Big 18 Months

Sarah turned the big 18 months yesterday. We celebrated by having her 18 month check-up. Here's her stats:

23.12 pounds (around 50th percentile)
32 inches tall (around 50th percentile)
46.5 cm head circumference (around 50th percentile)

She is perfectly and wonderfully average (music to my ears) in every area except speech in which she happens to be the strong silent type. She does use the 4 words purposefully: uh-oh, oooooooo (when changing her diaper), thank-you and hi. In all reality I am not worried because she hasn't needed to talk since her brothers get everything she could possibly want before she even asks for it. In the rare times her brothers don't get her what she wants she lets her wishes be known through her very loud screaming voice, though. She is very socially appropriate, affectionate, loves attention, she understands most of what I say and points to things so I am not too worried. We love her and are very thankful for our miracle one and only girl--scary hair and all!

1 comment:

Jeff n Jill said...

Look at all those teeth! How is she growing up so fast?