And now for the Doctor visits...

Anson went for his 3 year check-up today and Ella had her 9 month at the same time. They both were great! Anson is 3 feet 3 inches tall and weighs 36.5 pounds! ( 75-90th percentile) Ella weighed 18 pounds 3 ounces (25-50th percentile) and is 29 1/8 inches long (90-95th percentile). Maybe she'll be tall and skinny? Both of them are right on target developmentally.

Well, Anson had a great birthday yesterday! We started out with a picnic lunch in the park. We found a nice shady spot by the fish pond, and with the breeze, it was not very hot. Then we went to the zoo. At the zoo, we rode the train and the carousel, saw all the animals, and Anson got his own dish of strawberry ice cream which he enjoyed sharing with Ella! He also got to pick out anything he wanted (within reason) from the gift shop... he chose, with much deliberation, an iguana for $2.99! I'm so glad he doesn't quite understand money yet! Then it was home for naps. While the kids were napping I went out and got balloons and made his cake. For a few weeks now I have been asking him what he wants on his birthday cake. I kept expecting to hear "Elmo" or "an elephant", but every time he said "strawberries and blueberries!" So that is what I made him! It actually turned out quite yummy and was very easy. And while he was still sleeping I called his little girlfriend and neighbor, Sagan, to see if they would come have cake with us. So Sagan and her Mommy and Daddy (Sharon and Hollon) came over at 5:00 for birthday cake! I had to wake him up when they got here and he was surprised to see Sagan and all of his balloons and cake. So it turned out to be a fun day for Anson to turn "fee" (3)!

Here are some pics from the day:

Picnic at Grant Park


Sharing ice cream

carousel ride...he had to ride the giraffe!

Anson and Sagan

Strawberry and Blueberry cake

Guess it passed the taste test!