Delayed

So we went in for a regular 15 month check and to get some shots.  First of all, shots have become a battle.  She's old enough to know what they are and starts screaming the second I attempt to lay her down.  I've been able to hold in my own tears...so far.  

Second of all, when I walk in the door, the receptionist hands me a clipboard with three forms to fill out; general 15 month questions about speech, activity, eating, coordination, etc.   How the hell am I supposed to fill out this form while this child runs laps around the office and is in the face of a new baby seated next to us.  I finally managed to wrangle her on my lap and then the fight over the pen began.  Needless to say, the forms not only had my answers and her scribbles, but my sweat!!! Even my back hurt after that battle! haha. 

Anyhow, when we finally got called in to see the doctor, she brought in the wet scribbles and proceeded to tell me that, based on my answers, Lyla was on the verge of having a speech delay.  WHAT?  She said she was good, even advanced (music to a mothers ears) in some areas but we'd have to keep an eye on her speech.  She said that if she hasn't improved by her 18 month check, we'd have to consider therapy.  Therapy for a 15 month old seemed early.   At first I was pissed.  I mean, Lyla says plenty of words, what does she expect from a 15 month old? Then I started questioning my answers.  I mean, I was distracted, I probably just circled "sometimes" when I should have circled "most of the time".   However, by the time I made it to the car, I decided to blow the whole thing off.  My doctor tends to be a little on the strict side already so I wasn't going to worry about it.  She'd be fine.   I told Eric about it and he was even more irritated.   He didn't want to hear anything negative about his girl. 

As much as I said I wasn't going to worry about it, I started hanging on her every "sound".  Was that a word?   Then I started writing them down.  I was sure she'd be saying 20 words by that 18 month mark.    I've been paying much more attention to other kids her age and how they communicate.  So far, I think I have nothing to worry about (well, on that front at least).  I guess we'll know in three months.