First Steps

At 15 and a half months, here is the kids' weights:

Aaron:
21 pounds, 14 ounces
6th percentile for weight
2 feet, 7 inches tall
41st percentile for height

Naim:
22 pounds
14th percentile for weight
2 feet, 6 1/2 inches tall
26th Percentile for height

First of all, this is the first time in recorded history that Naim has weighed more than Aaron. the kid who didn't eat for the first month of his life now eats circles around his brother, who has become a bit of a picky eater. Second, notice how much 2 ounces and 1/2 inch makes in the percentiles. People always seem horrified when I tell them the percentiles, but there is really just a couple of inches/pounds between the 3rd and the 97th percentiles. These are not adjusted for prematurity, which officially they can do until the kids are two years old. They've followed their percentile arc appropriately, actually they've only jumped up to higher arcs since the beginning when they were dropping below the charts. So, they are preemie twins, still. And they are doing good.

Finally, a drum roll is needed......

Naim took his first steps!!!

Now, he has taken a little step or two before, but I'm going on record as his first steps being today, March 23rd. Today he walked about 15 feet all the way across my living room while holding a push toy in the air. I think he thought he was holding on to a walker or something. I had to test him to see if he knew he was walking, because his is a confidence issue and I wanted him to know. So (and this is what single moms do in lieu of husbands) I propped him up on a coffee table and then sat in a chair about 5 feet away and encouraged him to walk to me, and he did it several times. I'd walk him back, and then he would walk to me. He was ecstatic with himself. Before, when I've tried to do this, he would just drop to the floor and crawl, even if I was only six inches away. After this he got tired and was a crawler again, but I'm thinking this was a breakthrough after 6 months of cruising.

Still no word from Aaron on whether he ever intends to walk. But I think Naim walking might give Aaron an idea or two.

So, if you are reading this and you also know that pseudo-husband of mine, do me a favor and don't let him know yet. I think if I tell him, he will be sad he missed it. But if I wait a few days and show him by surprise (if Naim will cooperate), I think it will be more fun for him.

What am I gonna do with an ambulatory child who can move through 3 dimensional space without borders to hang on to? I mean, he walked right across the living room.

Comments

[shannon]

That is scary. Maybe I should tell Nat to slow down--she's almost there...