Colin's 15-Month Doctor's Appointment

So just to make my life extra crazy when I was with Ella at the doctors on Monday morning, I realized that I had overlooked Colin's 15-month appointment (and he was 11 days away from being 16 months). Ugh! So I asked the receptionist about scheduling an appointment for him. She said that there was an opening in the schedule that day at 3pm (yes, that is right: the same day as Ella's croup appointment). My first instinct was to say "no," but then I thought about the fact that my mom was coming over that afternoon (and Jason had decided to work from home that day to help out). I figured I should take advantage of the extra help (during the holiday season that was a big bonus), and I scheduled his appointment for later that same day. So here we were, back at the doctors for Colin's (long overdue) 15-month check up:

Handsome little boy in the waiting room

He loved knocking on the door in the exam room

I still can't believe that belly doesn't qualify for higher than the 30% in weight--haha

So tough

His Stats: Weight - 23lbs. 7 oz. (30%), Length - 32in. (70%), Head Circumference - 18 1/2 in (45%)

He did well in his appointment. To be honest, my mind was sort of scattered during this appointment because of our hectic day. However, the doctor said that Colin is doing very well (and he thought he was super cute; which I agree with wholeheartedly). He had more words than he developmentally needed to (which I was glad to hear because he is not my motor-mouth...that title belongs to his sissy--haha). Whew! Here are some fun facts about my sweet little boy:

•  He still naps two times a day!!! No matter what I do, he will not nap longer than 1 1/2 hours at a time, so he usually needs two of these naps to make it through the day. He is more than happy to stretch his first nap here and there (which means only one nap that day); however, the next day he will be extra tired and take a morning nap earlier than usual.
• He is a big eater! He isn't too picky, but he doesn't like canned fruit, so we are on a bit of a fruit hiatus. He likes fresh pears if they are very ripe and blueberries. Of course he LOVES bananas, but I don't give them too often because of his little diaper problem. We still have to give him Miralax everyday (we had gotten off of it, but the switch to whole milk started things back up), but we are trying to cut the amount little by little.
• His temperament is pretty much the same, Mr. Cool, Calm, and Collected. He is so sweet and laid back. However, even though it doesn't happen often, when he gets mad....he GETS MAD!! He is a body-thrashing-arms-flailing-head-bumping tantrum thrower! The biggest culprit is bringing him inside when he wants to be outside. Hopefully, he will learn that tantrums will get him no where!
• He is my thinker. He loves to figure things out. He flips his riding toys over to see how the wheels work. He puts his play screwdriver in the holes for screws in his toys to see if he can turn them. And he LOVES flipping light switches to see what they turn on/off. This "thinker mentality" makes him a great independent player. This is rather different than my social butterfly, Ella. She always wants people to play with, but Colin is content with toys. He and Ella are playing together much more now, and they make up the funniest games (peek-a-boo in the cabinets is a favorite). I love that their different personalities compliment each other.
• He loves anything to do with motors. If there is a steering wheel in sight, he wants to be behind it. He loves to make a motor sound when he sees cars, trucks, vans, etc. (even if it is just in a book). He is also very good at getting on and off of Ella's tricycle. I think his bike riding skills will soon surpass his sister's...haha!