Darian's 15 month check up

Today we visited Plunket for Darian's 15 month visit. We've gone so many months without a plunket visit that it felt so strange driving into the car park at the clinic. Although I have to say I've been eager to see exactly how big he's gone.

He was a very happy little chap and "chatted" away to the nurse and played with all the toys. She was very happy with him and was very impressed by his social skills and the fact that he was so energetic and boisterous.

Darian's 15 month Stats:

Height: 79cm
Weight: 10.86kg's

The nurse's notes:
Progress: "What an awesome big boy. Very active, some words. Eating and drinking well"
Examination: "16 teeth; clear skin"
Comments: "Continue to brush twice a day; Remember safety with an active toddler; consider trying milk again; Keep up the great work!"

Last week Monday we visited the Mobile Dentist unit in Te Atatu and the dentist was very impressed with his teeth. She said that I would be surprised at how many kids his age have cavities and rotting teeth, all because parents don't pay close attention to good oral health in their kids. That was actually quite sad. Darian brushes twice a day and loves brushing his teeth, although teaching him to spit is the trick! But we'll get there soon enough. At that time he had 14 teeth and two were cutting through, this week they're all out and he has 16 in total.

Tomorrow he is booked in for hi 15 month immunisations which I am not looking forward to at all.
Here's hoping he'll surprise me and be a strong little boy!

Play time at the park

Today we took Darian to play in the park for a bit. On weekends he gets really bored and so we thought it would be a good chance for him to run around a bit and use up some of that energy.

He & I have gone previously but today was the first time he had gone with dad and he thoroughly enjoyed, I guess mummy doesn't run around with him and make it as much fun as daddy does.

He had so much fun on the slide with his daddy and playing in his favourite thing at the park, the little blue boat. He loves turning the steering wheel and then he loves running around after all the birds and being in the open space!