“the technical name for your child’s fascination with the word ‘no’ is ‘toddler refusal’ — and the simple fact is that toddlers say ‘no’ because they can.” -babycenter.com

stats from yesterday’s 18-month checkup: 2’7″ tall, 27 lbs., 5 oz., which puts her in the 37th percentile for height (shorty!) and the 86th for weight. that’s our growing girl.