"He's tremendous"

That's what Henry's pediatrician had to say about him at his fifteen-month visit. And really, who could argue?

At 15 months, Henry is 32.5 inches tall and weighs 28 pounds. At long last, he's solidly in the eightieth percentiles for both - 84th for height, 87th for weight (though his big head is still hanging around in the nineties). We got a print out of his record, and it's amazing to look at his growth - especially around seventh months, when he was recorded in the 101st percentile.

The doctor was also able to get a good look in his mouth, and pointed out that he's cutting approximately four new teeth, in addition to his molars. That kid does not play around when it comes to teeth.

Adam and I tend to think of ourselves as pretty laid-back, but we're certainly not immune to the paranoia and uncertainty that plague first-time parents. Our pediatrician does a great job of addressing our concerns and reassuring us that everything is as it should be, and we always leave Henry's appointments thinking - huh, maybe we're figuring this out after all. And we have one tremendous boy to show for it.