I feel like Sam is ginormous! He's two... and 14.5kg. DH is over 6 foot tall, so he was never going to be a short person... and I'm used to seeing him the same height as kids a year older than him but to hear that he weighs more than a four year old is astounding! But he seems to have finally hit a bit of a growth plateau so hopefully he'll stop costing me a fortune in clothing and shoes. Size 8 shoes, too. Some days it's so hard to remember that he started out so small... But the tummy bear doll is in the cupboard to remind me.
All is not fantastic in his development, though. I've let our referral to the paed expire and I know I'm supposed to take him back around now, which will mean it will take about two months to get in when I finally get myself to make the appointment. His speech has come miles in a few weeks, but he's still way behind. Some days I can almost be convinced that it's not his speech that's the problem, it's the fact that DH and I just can't figure out what he's trying to say so he doesn't get the encouragement to keep trying.
Regardless of what happens with the paed, I think I need to get his blue book two year check done - just debating whether to get him in with my favourite GP (the one who gives me all the time in the world for my own health issues) or book with the community nurses... I figure I'll get more time with the nurses, but I trust my GP more.
Anyway, his clearest words are "more" and "oh no" (complete with hands to face and cutest expression ever!). We also get bike, bookaboo (so annoyed that ABC2 have taken it off!), bird, woof, no, mum (maaaarm), dad (although he seems to be confusing his d and n sounds), and probably a few more that I can't really remember. We get lots of nods for yes and head shakes for no, but you'd swear at times he's just nodding yes to every question you ask him... And yet he can follow instructions like "Sam, can you put this in the bin for mummy please?" with no issues. His current key obsession has lead to a few sets of lost keys, but if you ask him where left them, he'll lead you straight to the place they are - generally he's dropped them into something and can't get them out. He'll get his shoes when you ask him to (and will get sneakers or sandals, sometimes depending on his mood and sometimes in answer to a specific request). So I'm really baffled by it all. He definitely understands and comprehends and remembers - but just doesn't seem to want to talk! So orally fixated that we've got no hope of losing the dummy any time soon, and I know that's probably a big contributor to his speech, but I can't help feeling there's more to it. Fine motor skills are absolutely extraordinary... gross motor skills seem fine. He can't jump, but can kick a ball well enough for the four year olds at day care to be happy to play soccer with him.
I think I just stress because I don't know what's normal, what could be a problem and what's just coming out of me being unwell and not being able to do as much with him as other mums can do with their kids.
Just realised... He turned two four weeks ago, but his EDD was yesterday. Happy adjusted birthday, Sam!
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