JD’s 18 month check up went well. He is still off the charts for his height and a skinny kid. Every thing seems to be going according to the guidelines they have for development, with the exception of his speech. He vocalizes a lot but words aren’t his “thing”. He will mimic the melody of what you are saying but he can’t say the actual words. I don’t know how else to describe it really. The only two words that are very distinguishable are “Dad” and “Mama”. He seems to comprehend most everything we say, but isn’t talking. I’m not too worried about it, but the doctor wants to have his hearing checked to make sure it’s ok.
Today he did have a breakthrough however. He figured out how to eat the middle from the oreo and leave the cookie part. To celebrate his new trick he sang me the Indiana Jones theme. 
Posted by kay on July 20, 2009 at 17:15
Ah,,,don’t worry about the talking thing much, he’ll get it eventually. I thought some thing was wrong with HD too, because was a little talking machine. HD just grunted for about two years. Then when he did talk it was hard for any one else to translate but Kristin. Blub=bread, yeah, what, blub? Translate that one.
And it sounds like he has the two most important words in his life down just fine!
Posted by waywu2001 on July 21, 2009 at 07:43
So glad to hear that another kid is off the growth chart . . .
Posted by Mickie on July 21, 2009 at 08:42
Hearing huh, well I too don’t think anything is wrong with a kid that doesnt talk all the time. He obviously knows what youa re saying so his hearing is fine… Off the charts for height huh… wow tall skinny kid… hmmm just like his papa I bet! When do you find out the sex of the next one?
Posted by Kristin on July 21, 2009 at 10:35
Best way to eat an oreo JD!!
Posted by bequirox on July 21, 2009 at 21:56
Sarah does that with the melody. You say UH oh! And she says HUH huh!
What a cute kid!
Posted by hgundred on July 22, 2009 at 09:15
YAY Oreos! Glad he loved ‘em!