15 month check up

Tillman had his 15 month check up on 12.30.11.  He saw Dr. Clifford, and he said he was growing well.  BUT, the ears were (quoting him) "nasty."  Tillman had a runny nose, and we had a feeling he had another ear infection, and he did.  He ended up getting a shot of antibiotic and an oral, and we had to delay his 15 month vaccines.  Nick and I were concerned about his ears, so we contacted Dr. White (ENT) and he saw Tillman the following Tuesday to check on him.  He said that his ears were clear/getting better, which was good news.  We hope that Tillman's follow up appointment with Dr. Clifford to get his vaccines will show that Tillman has clear ears!!

15 month stats:
Weight: 23 lbs (25th percentile)
Height: 30 inches (14th percentile)
Head Circumference: 18 inches (11th percentile)
BMI: 18

Tillman has tons of TEETH!  He even has molars!  He has so many teeth now, I can't even tell you how many.  We are working on the tooth brush.  He enjoys chewing on his brush when we brush our teeth.  I don't know how clean they actually get, but at least he is getting into the routine of using the brush.
With all of those teeth, I know that he can handle more "complex" foods, but I must say, I am very nervous about feeding him something he could choke on.  We were at a party this weekend, and a child younger than him was eating a hot dog and grapes.  I was glad I got to talk with the mom and see the child do perfectly fine with these foods.  She told me how she cut the foods to avoid chocking, so needless to say, Tillman had grapes yesterday and did fine!

Tiny T doesn't talk in real words, but he certainly jabbers, squeals, and understands what is being said.  He now understands when you say "lets get a diaper change."  We know this because he starts to run.  He loves to run away and have you chase him.  Of course, he hates getting caught and of course, he hates getting his diaper changed!  He does perfectly fine with others, but Nick and I have to bolt him down during a scream/squirming match to get it changed.

Other cute things at 15 months: He'll occasionally blow a kiss, loves waving bye bye, and love being outside (in the dirt...of course).