Grayson at 18 months

Grayson is officially a year-and-a-half! We marked the occasion with another check-up with the pediatrician. Luckily there were no shots this time, but after digging out a clump of wax the doctor did find another ear infection, this time in his left ear.

Gray weighted in at 24 lbs and 12.8 oz. The skinny little man just can't quite seem to break the 25 lb. mark. He's also 33 1/2 inches tall which puts him around the 75ish percentile in height and 30 something percentile in weight (I can't keep up with all the numbers).

Developmentally he seems to be on track and reminds us everyday that he's now an independent little boy instead of a baby. From using the fork and spoon himself to undressing himself and learning more words, Grayson continues to flex his independent muscles.

The doctor ran through the normal round of questions and we talked about things like when to move from a crib to a toddler bed and (gasp) timelines to begin potty training. How can we already be thinking about this stuff?!? We're still a ways off from both of those milestones, but it's crazy to be talking about them.

When asked about Grayson's daycare setting, Michael volunteered the information that he thinks our son is a bully. No sugar coating, no context, just that he's a bully. I was completely blindsided by it and in total disagreement, so I quickly offered up the fact that there are mostly older kids in Gray's room (2+ when he first started) and that he holds his own turf but isn't a bully. The doctor made a few notes on Grayson's chart, so I'm sure he dismissed my "excuses" and recorded the fact that Grayson is aggressive on his permanent record.

As we dropped Grayson off at school I asked his two teachers if they thought he was a bully. They both agreed that he wasn't any more aggressive than the others and that he just stood his ground when kids tried to take his toys, bite, etc.

I'm not sure why I'm so sensitive about the whole issue, but I think Mike finds the situation amusing which aggravates me even a little bit more.

In other news, Gray is about to have a full set of toddler teeth. He has three out of the four one-year molars and is cutting several eye teeth as well. There are three more teeth still to cut through (counting the molar) and then he will be done until the two-year molars. Seeing him with a mouthful of teeth really changes his looks. A full head of hair will be completely shocking, but we still have a while before his wispy hair fills in.

Our next check up isn't until Grayson's two year birthday and then after that he won't need any vaccinations until he's ready for school. Man how time flies!