Development Milestones

I forgot to add this to my well-check post for Riley yesterday. Here are the milestones listed on the sheet the doctor gave us for her age group....

Normal Development: 18-24 Months Old

Daily Activities:
• Begins to eat with fork (not quite yet, although she will hold onto it as we feed her)
• Enjoys imitating parents (or whatever she sees sometimes)

Motor Skills:
• Walks proficiently (already running)
• Enjoys pushing and pulling toys while walking (absolutely!)
• Runs awkwardly and falls a lot (getting better every day. lol)
• Walks backwards a short distance (been doing this since she started walking. hahaha)

Cognitive Development (Thinking and Learning):
• Understands that something can exist even when hidden (definitely)
• Can picture objects and events mentally (I can't see into her mind, but I'm pretty sure she can do this)

Language Development:
• Speaks from 3 to 50 words (about 10+)
• Wants name everything (not yet)
• May use a few two-word combinations (she says Thank You a lot)
• Repeats familiar and unfamiliar sounds and gestures (yes)

Emotional and Behavioral Development:
• May begin to show frustration when not understood (May begin to?? hahaha that's funny - she's not just showing, she's EXPRESSING.)
• May show strong attachment to toy or blanket (Just her pacifier)
• May resist bedtime, prefers predictable pattern of bedtime events (definitely yes)
• May respond with "no" constantly (along with a head shake or a finger shake followed by two more "no"s for emphasis. lol)
• Likes to show some independence - i.e. feeds self, undresses self (yes)
• Begins to develop a self-concept (have no idea)
• Responds to simple requests (yes- "put your shoes in your room", "throw that away", "bring me your turtle")