The twins had their 18 month check-up today... here is where they are at...
Ian
29 pounds 15 ounces
35 1/2 inches tall
Alex
26 pounds 14 ounces
34 1/2 inches tall
They did not like being at the doctor this time around... when we got into the room.. it was the same room we were in when they had the croup... where they had to do the RSV test and the breathing treatment... Alex really started to cry when we walked in.. it was like he remembered being there. They did okay until either the nurse or doctor walked in... then they started to cry and cling to either me or Mike. Soon as they would walk out.. they would run around laughing and playing like nothing was wrong
Alex has another ear infection so we have them on another antibiotic.
Ian and Alex still have NO desire to talk so we really have to work on that eventhough I have been working on this with them.
Alex knows where his eyes and nose are when asked.. he also waves bye bye and will clap and hold up one finger when asked how old he is. He also know the sounds to a kitty... a cow and a monkey. He also will clap his hands and do all the motions to Patty cake Patty cake.
Ian on the other hand... when you ask him where his eyes are.. his response is to run and laugh and do nothing that I ask... but if I read him a book.. he will sit literally for an hour and listen to the book... he also loves that I sing and will listen to me for a long time so I know he has that attention to pay attention but just has no desire to do what I ask. We were told not to worry and to just keep working with him. It is really cute.. when Brevin plays basketball.. Ian will stand there still and watch him. Soon as Brevin puts the ball away.. Ian will go and grab the ball and will walk up to the hoop and will stand there looking up and you can tell he is trying to figure out how to get the ball into the hoop. He is very observant!!
Lately one of Ian's favorite things to do is sit on Alex... seriously.. If Alex is laying on the floor playing with a toy.. Ian will walk up to him and sit on him.. making Alex SO upset. Sometimes when Alex is playing with a toy or looking at a book - If Ian gets anywhere close to him.. he will put his hand in Ian's face and push him away.
They both LOVE to be outside - they are so fun to watch but I will be honest.. they go in opposite directions making "outside time" for me exhausting!
Ian now eats with a hat on... he loves to play with his hair while he eats so that makes for some messy hair!!
Alex is a good eater but doesn't eat as much as Ian.. but he will eat anything I put on his tray.. Ian on the other hand is much more fussy... he will eat chunks of apple but he will chew it and suck the juice out and then take the apple out of his mouth and throw it on the floor. Alex never spits anything out.. he eats it all.
I had posted earlier how Ian loves to watch me vacuum on his head.. I turn on the vacuum and he puts his head on the floor with his butt up in the air.. well.. now he does it ALL the time.. he loves to experience the world upside down.. even outside on the cement!
Alex loves to ride his scooter and he is quite fast on it.. he has no fear.. he will ride it up our little hill and then lift his feet up and go down without stopping.. making Mike and I run after him in a panic!!
They are growing up so fast and are just so much fun. Big brother Brevin is still SO good to them.. he plays with them and loves them... I am one proud and blessed Momma!!!
