John is 18 months old!

John actually turned 18 months old in December but we just went to his 18 month check-up today. He is fantastic other than a cough. Chest was clear so no medicine needed. He weighed 22 and a half pounds and was 31 inches long. I know that doesn't mean a whole lot. Basically, he is in the 10 percentile for his age in the height and weight categories. Eric stayed home and kept the other two so it was a pretty easy visit. I was concerned about his lack of speech. It isn't that he doesn't speak but i just thought he should have more than 8 to 10 words in his vocabulary. Apparently, i am just paranoid. He is really smart. He never has a problem getting what he needs and doesn't show any signs of frustration when trying to communicate. We started working on some sign language so when the baby is here we can use it. After 20 minutes John had already caught on to two of the other signs. He is too cute and quite clever so i should probably stop worrying. Better safe than sorry. I guess that comes with the job. He is loving his new bed but still doesn't care much about going to sleep. It is always better if Jack is in there with him. Next check up is at the 2 year mark. It will be here before i know it. We have a busy week so check back often.