Cognitive
Imitates other children
Starts turn-taking games
Feeds others
Plays fetching games
Shakes head "no"
Shows shoes and clothes during play
Plays appropriately with toys
Shows use of object (brushes hair with brush, etc)
Explores toys
Follows one-step requests
Maintains attention to pictures
Enjoys rhymes and fingerplays
Identifies three animal sounds
Sings independently
Identifies objects by category
Has favorite toy
Turns pages of book
Links plans in simple combinations (puts toy in car and pushes car, etc)
Can focus pretend play with toys or people
Imitates new movements
Uses adult to achieve goal
Rotates and examines objects
Can try new ways to solve a problem
Matches objects object parts with others (round lid on teapot, etc)
Discriminates circle and square in a puzzle
Imitates adult reading, sweeping, talking on phone, etc

Social-Emotional:
Hugs toys and people
Plays away from familiar people
Stranger anxiety may return briefly
Asks for help
Laughs at events that are different from normal
Shows anger or frustration

Motor:
Imitates scribble
Builds 2-5 block tower
Squeezes toys
Enjoys walking activities, pulling toys
Throws and picks up objects, throws again
By 18mo, walks with no support
Likes to climb
Likes to take things apart
Seats self in small chair
By 18mo, seldom falls, runs stiffly with eyes on ground
By 17mo, jumps down from step
Creeps up stairs on hands and knees
Can fling a ball
Throws ball overhead
Holds crayon in fist, thumb up
Precise, controlled release of objects

Oral Motor:
Full, precise use of cup (not a sippy), no chokes, few drips
Begins independent use of spoon
Chews most foods well

Language:
Vocalizes more when playing
Responds to requests to say words
Responds to "give me"
Understands "in" and "on"
Understands many new words
Says 10-15 words spontaneously
Names one object frequently
Varies pitch when vocalizing
Uses 3 words with babble
Asks to have needs met
Uses consonants like t, d, n, h
By 18mo, talks more than gestures
Imitates words overheard in conversation
Asks "what's that?"
Asks for more
Names 5-7 objects upon request

Self-Help:
Brushes teeth with assistance
Combs or brushes hair
Cooperates more when dressing
Puts socks on
Shows wet or soiled pants
Moves about house without adults
Hands empty dish when finished eating
Unzips zipper
Gets into adult chair unaided

Hmmm...Cady does well developmentally in all areas, but speech. She quietly plays all day, doesn't ask for anything and gestures more than talks. Like, if she wants a bottle, she'll go the the drawer, point to it and go "huh?". She does point to things and say "wazzat?" I'm a little confused with this all. Kaylin was a talking pro at this age and did everything above. Does that mean Cady is behind and I should get some help for her?

You can't compare kids, Judy. Trey ran off at the mouth from very early on as well (and hasn't quit!)

Cady is communicating her need to you, and she has another month in which a lot of these skills could materialize. I wouldn't worry just yet. Catherine only does 4 of the language items, and they all related to receptive language, not expressive.

Oh my... my boys don't "ask" verbally for anything!! And as for showing wet underpants... that definitely hasn't happened yet! We do most of those things but there are things they don't do... as for "sings independently".. that's an interesting one!!!

Thanks, Lesley. That makes me feel a lot better. I guess pointing and saying "ugh?" is communicating. She's telling me what she wants, even if she isn't using words. You're right, she may just up and start talking one day. I'm going to just not worry about it right now.

Thanks for the info
Ava seems to be doing pretty well in all areas.....it seems a little advanced to me (she is only 14mnths though....so another 2-3mnths can make a big difference)