Wednesday, May 16, 2012

5 Year and 18 Month Check Ups

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Trenton Gene

  • Height: 42 inches (32%)
  • Weight: 43 lbs (65%)
  • Knows ABC’s
  • Can count to 100+
  • Can count in 10’s
  • Knows very basic math (adding/subtracting)
  • Has quite the imagination
  • Doctor said his spine is very straight
  • Very independent
  • Loves to play outside
  • Sweet, kind and a great big brother
  • Likes to ask if he can say certain words (he is very cautious about following our rules and not saying “bad words”)
  • Favorite phrases right now: Really insert name? Really? / I am very angry with you right now.
  • Is really great about doing all of his “jobs” which include: Feeding Slugger, Putting dirty clothes in bathroom closet, Putting dishes away from dinner/pushing in his chair, getting dressed in the morning without a fight & brushing his teeth.
  • Knows that he cannot watch PG13 movies and makes sure to tell you every time a preview comes on TV.
  • Loves to ride his scooter
  • Working on riding his bike without training wheels
  • We just had a long conversation about stranger danger. I just wish the schools would emphasize this more…
  • He is really showing an interest in the things that Gene does so he is hanging with Dad a lot more these days

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Trace Daniel

  • Height: 31 inches (13%)
  • Weight 25.1 lbs (37%)
  • Motor skills are at almost a 2 year old level!
  • Can jump with both feet off the ground
  • Can accurately throw a ball to someone
  • Can set up a tee & ball on his own and knows how to correctly hold the bat
  • Can line up a golf club with the golf ball correctly
  • Can walk backwards/in circles/frontwards
  • Can climb on just about anything
  • Loves to dance
  • Verbal skills are right on track. He doesn’t have a ton of clear words, but can communicate without grunting and pointing
  • Words: Mama, Dada, Trenton, Brother, Sister, Ball (all sports types), Car, No, All of his body parts and many more
  • Phrases: What’s that? / Milk please (this is usually signed instead of speaking) / I want a snack (I snack)
  • We are thinking he may have a peanut allergy so we are on watch for that and will test him around 2 years old.
  • Takes Claritin daily for allergies
  • Can identify body parts
  • Very independent, strong willed and has an impeccable memory
  • Sweet moments: When he kisses his sister through my belly / When we are watching baseball and you ask him “how do you throw a fast ball” and he shows you / When he giggles because he is so ticklish

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