She's happy and we know it!

YAY!

Isla has finally gained the weight back that she lost a couple of weeks ago while she was sick. I was beginning to think she would be stuck at 21.4 lbs. forever but we weighed her yesterday on our bathroom scales (I HATE that thing) and she was 22.7 lbs.

FINALLY!

I'm hoping she'll crack the 23lb. mark by her 18 month birthday in a couple of weeks.

Out of curiousity, I checked her height and weight against the "average" 17 month old. Her weight puts her at the 36th percentile and she grew a bit taller and is now at the 63rd percentile for height. I haven't measured her head because it's usually in the upper 90th percentile - she has that big Black head that's full of brains!!!

Honestly, she started life small (5lbs 4ozs.) and has always grown out her own rate so I've never followed or even really cared about percentiles. She is who she is, petite, and I don't compare her to other kids because we know she's healthy and developing right on schedule.

Anyways, we love our munchkin as she is and these days that is loud. WOW - she has a lot to say, most of it we have no idea what she is going on about but we can certainly hear her.

Here she is telling me who is boss - check out the hand on the hip!!!

Each time she visits the vaccination clinic she gets a book. On the last visit she got a book called, "If you're happy and you know it" and it includes different actions to the song.

For example, "If you're happy and you know it.....

.... kick your legs!"

"If you're happy and you know it...

... hide away!".

She loves it and is so proud of herself for learning new actions and it's so cute to watch her!