Some plants are slower than others, but it's difficult to tell if it's the genetics or if you did something slightly different to cause it to stall a bit.
What I would advise is that if you need to put a stake in to support the seedling, put it as far away from the stem as you can.
All the roots radiate from the tap root and sticking a thickish stick like that right down the stem, you have damaged any roots on that side of the plant and only given it a harder time.