With the exception of an ear infection, month 15 was smooth sailing for us! And even the ear infection was no big deal really. It was a great month with lots of smiles and fun!
I feel like they look like brothers but not so much alike anymore. Here's a link to Jack at 15 months. Though that could just be that their personalities are so different that I have a hard time seeing them in the same light. Max is more laid back in a lot of ways, but mostly because he's afraid of nothing. He's much more aggressive and willing to try anything than Jack even is today. It's not always a good thing though - as we heard that he bowled a few kids over at school last month. We're working on it and hoping he doesn't turn out to be the bully. I think he forgets that not everyone has a big brother to be rough with...
Not everyone has a big brother to be sweet with either! This month brought more of Jack wanting to play alone in his room and wishing that Max would leave his toys alone. However, for the most part, they still get along great and entertain each other really well.
This month Max gave up his ball obsession for a dog obsession. He LOVES them and never misses the chance to point one out. He even learned to woof. Just like Jack's first woof, it's more of a big exhale than an actual woof, but it's pretty darn cute!
He continues to eat and sleep really well. Occasionally he'll get up in the night but it's not the norm anymore at least. There's not a lot he refuses to eat though berries and yogurt are still his faves. He also loves pesto pasta like his big brother and muffins! His 15 month stats were*:
weight - 23 lbs 2 ounces (25th percentile)
length - 30.5 inches (50th percentile)
head circumference - 19 inches (90th percentile)
*we can't seem to find the little sheet the doctor gives you with this information on it so I'm working from memory. I know the percentiles are right but the actual values may be off slightly.
It's interesting how the check-ups are so different with the 2nd child. I always felt like we were being tested somewhat when we went with Jack. Like she was checking to be sure we were doing our job to the best of our ability. That's not a bad thing, at all, especially with the 1st baby. From the very start with Max though, her approach has been a bit different. She admitted very early on that the schedule for checkups with second babies in the first few weeks and months is a bit more relaxed and even now, she didn't ask us nearly as many questions. At any rate, she did ask what our concerns were and I told her the paci...because he's VERY attached and I thought perhaps it was delaying his speech a bit. Even though he doesn't have it at school all day, so I know he has the chance to talk if he wants to. She immediately dismissed it and said that we'd worry about it when he was 3. She said she really likes pacis and thinks being able to self-soothe is a really important skill and he's clearly good at it, with the paci. She thinks mental health is just as important as physical and says if he needs the paci for his (and our) mental health, to let it be so. So...I'm no longer concerned! :) Of course, not soon after his check-up, he started needing it less and less anyway. He still wants it from time to time, but he also spends a good deal of time without it. He also got a bunch of molars this month which I think explains some of the dependence on it to start with.
He loves to sweep. Or rake. Sweeping can entertain him for quite some time though. Kenny was raking one last time in late November and Max thought he could use some help...
He just loves doing whatever he sees you do...
He giggles and grins ALL the time. He will fuss if he can't find his paci or you aren't responding to what he's "asking" (like his squealing as he stands under the cabinet with the muffins in it) but for the most part, he is one happy fella. He loves exploring new things and places and dancing to his own beat.
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