My son is now right around 20 1/2 months, and I feel that 2nd birthday fast approaching. I'm crazy excited about his birthday and throwing a big party and getting an excuse to spoil him even more than he usually gets.
But milestone pediatrician visits make me nervous. They give you that little sheet where you check off what things your kid is doing yet. My son has always done great developmentally, has actually always been ahead for his age.
But I still dread my imaginings of his doctor peering at the checklist through her glasses. "Oh, he isn't counting yet? Not at all? Oh, I see."
So I've been paying close attention to my son's recent accomplishments. This has been difficult, however, because there's a ton of stuff it seems like he just started doing overnight. Recently, he has:
