So the official stats are: weight - 26.6 lbs (75th percentile), height - 33.5 inches (90th percentile). Based on the roundness of her belly, I'd have guessed she'd be topping out more than she is, but according to the doctor, it's all about posture. Her head circumference, by the way, is also in the 90th percentile, which explains why getting her shirts on is such a struggle. I got to answer negative to all the autism screening questions, which was a relief, and other than her runny nose and congestion, she is in good health.
In the packet of information we got, it suggested moving toddlers out of cribs and into real beds once they reach 35 inches. We are only an inch and a half away from this mark, folks, and there is no way I'm ready to set this tiger loose into the night! No thank you! I didn't even know there was a suggested height for such things, but I guess the fear is that she will learn to climb out once she gets tall enough to swing a leg over the rails? I'm keeping this one locked up tight until she proves she can escape on her own. Thankfully, it doesn't even appear that she's been trying, so we might have a bit more time. I can't even imagine the battles we'll face once Violet can hop out of bed whenever she pleases. Good grief. Banish the thought!
In other news... Violet totally bombed the vision screening they gave her. Once it was over, the nurse casually asked if Matt or I wore glasses. I confirmed both, and a relieved look passed over her face. "Yeah... she failed," was her response. I'm not surprised, and pretty much counted on glasses for Violet as a given one day, but at 18 months?! I have to admit, I am freaking out a little. We're being referred to a pediatric specialist to see what the problem and potential solution might be. At this point, it looks like one of her eyes is stronger than the other, which needs to be corrected lest the weak eye give up altogether. We will know more once we get another appointment, but in the meantime, I'm sad. I feel like once she gets glasses, she'll be wearing them the rest of her life, and 18 months makes for a long, long, four-eyed road ahead of her.
She would be adorable in glasses :-) I'm glad everything else is healthy! I totally thought she was almost 2!
ReplyDeleteWe will think she is gorgeous, as all of our grandchildren are, glasses or not. It's not like none of us have our quirks!!! But I do understand how you feel. When we had to put braces on Rob's legs at about 10 months I sat and cried, then got on with it. People had questions, then in no time they were used to them and all worked out.
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