Olive's World: September 2012

I just had my 15 month check up today and here are the results: 31 inches tall, 22 pounds (although mommy would think me a lot heavier), and around 19 inches for head size (continuing to be over 100th percentile for head size)!!!! I also had to get 3 shots, which I really did not like, as well as my TB test, which has to get checked out on Monday morning. Fingers crossed for a negative result!!! I was a trooper as usual for my shots, but did cry a bit. But even after getting the 4 shots, I still waved goodbye to the nurse (who gave me the shots) and said, in a very chipper voice, "Bye!" The nurse said that this made her feel much better and made her day that I was so friendly even after she stabbed me so many times with needles. The doctor said I am doing great, although he encouraged me to switch to a cup for drinking milk, instead of a bottle. We will see if this is successful -- it hasn't been thus far.... The doctor was also impressed that I know over 30 words, which he said was very advance for my age!!!! Yay for me!!!

Happy birthday to daddy!!

Now my worldwide tour to visit my great grandparents and grandparents is complete!!!! Can you believe that I have now meet and visited all my great grandparents (in China and England), and visited all my grandparents (in England, Los Angeles, and Boston) all in the span of 6 months???? Yes, it is true!!! But I am totally pooped. I have gotten a cold since being in England -- it was very cold and wet there -- but we just got back yesterday and I hope to get back in the swing of things soon. I had thought that I might stop blogging -- it is so much work you see -- but heard so much about how great the blog is over the last 6 months that I have been guilt-tripped into posting some more. At the very least, I will put up some pictures from recent days.

I was a wonderful trooper for this last trip to England. I was very busy on the flights, as usual, but otherwise quite well behaved. But I did keep mommy and daddy quite busy. I have a very extensive vocabulary now and can pick up new words after just being told once or twice. I have also learned to blow on my food before I eat it when it is hot!! Here are some of the things that I can say:
1. that one (to refer to things)
2. this
3. applesauce
4. milk (but sounds like mulch or milt depending on the day)
5. is there
I am also great with names and can rattle off the names of all my friends at school! I also call mommy "mommy" now instead of just momma. Yay for me.