Have you checked out the "What to Expect" books? They gave me a very good sense about what was normal development.

They allow for a range of times when kids do stuff, so it's not panic-inducing. And unless GT denial has you in its icy grip so tightly that you think the book must just be wrong (Grinity, I'm looking right at you! wink ), it does a good job of showing you if your child is ahead of the pack for a wide variety of milestones.

Kriston