18 Months

I will be 18 months old on September 10th! I can't believe all I have endured in this short amount of time. I am doing very well and had another great check-up with Dr. Nasr on September 3rd. I weighed in at 22lbs 5oz and was 31 3/4 inches tall. This put my weight in the 9th percentile and my height about the 20-25th percentile. They did a throat culture and if this one is negative for bacteria I will not have to do TOBI. I had a kidney ultrasound too. I haven't received the results yet, but I think they will be good. The ultrasound tech gave me a little DVD player with a Dragon Tales DVD to watch. I laid on my belly and pushed all the buttons while she examined my kidneys. I was such a good boy that Mom bought me a little Elmo at the hospital gift shop. I am a real big Elmo fan. I think I am going to be Elmo for Halloween.

I am developing pretty fast. I am running around and climbing on the furniture. I still love to throw balls and I can kick them well too. I love to read books or should I say turn the pages :0 I love to go to the grocery store and point to all the foods I know and love to eat. I saw Pop Tarts and raisins while at Target today. I made Mom open me a little box of raisins. I have this loud screeching noise I do that sometimes allows me to get my way. I am a real pickle.

I also went up north to Leland to stay at Honor's aunts cottage on Little Traverse Lake. It was just for a few days, but I had fun. I liked walking on the docks and looking at all the yachts. I made motor boat noises as we walked. It was a fun place to discover.

I am getting ready for football season. Go green! Go white!

Love, Ben