I took Aidan to the pediatrician yesterday for his seven year old check up. He was quite amused that his weight in pounds is almost the same as his height in inches: 48 pounds vs. 47 inches. He is in the 34th percentile for both height and weight, making his body very proportional.
Aidan is such a talker and so interested in what goes on that the nurse, then the doctor, had some difficulty in asking questions of just me. As the doctor and I were talking about how it can be a balancing act trying to get in all the food groups, nutrients, liquids, yada yada yada each day, she noticed Aidan out of the corner of her eye and asked him "What are you doing?" He was standing on one foot with his arms out to the sides. He said "I thought you wanted to see my balancing act!"
He was having a great time until he heard the dreaded word "shot" and then he started his theatrics. He complained and whined about the shot but was still mid-complaint when the nurse pulled the needle out and told him she was done. Then he giggled and agreed that "it wasn't that bad."
All in all, we have a remarkably healthy, average child - always good news to hear.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
Paw prints in the pollen
Sounds like a sappy country song, doesn't it? Or the title of a really lightweight mystery book?
It is the scene on our deck this morning. After four days of rain, rain and more rain, the sky cleared yesterday and everything started to dry off and out. And, overnight it seemed, the trees burst out in tiny green leaves and the pollen exploded.
I looked out on the deck this morning and saw these little paw prints in the pollen. The photo doesn't really show the true pollen color of green, but those little prints certainly show up well.
It won't be long before we see giant dust clouds of pollen billowing down the street, every car will temporarily sport the same shade of green and our eyes will feel as though there are boulders in them.
Many parts of the country are still being beat up by snowstorms, but spring has definitely sprung here in Georgia.
It is the scene on our deck this morning. After four days of rain, rain and more rain, the sky cleared yesterday and everything started to dry off and out. And, overnight it seemed, the trees burst out in tiny green leaves and the pollen exploded.
I looked out on the deck this morning and saw these little paw prints in the pollen. The photo doesn't really show the true pollen color of green, but those little prints certainly show up well.
It won't be long before we see giant dust clouds of pollen billowing down the street, every car will temporarily sport the same shade of green and our eyes will feel as though there are boulders in them.
Many parts of the country are still being beat up by snowstorms, but spring has definitely sprung here in Georgia.
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