Athena found a caterpillar that she absolutely loved. I think we took entirely too many pictures of him and our flowers, but hey... we've got a lot of time on our hands and a sweet digital camera.
We took him to live in our garden. We're confident he'll be happy there.
I decided that Athena needed a jungle gym. She needs to be able to play like she's at the park at all times with her friend Annabelle, but not have to worry about germs infecting her buddy. (It is IMPERATIVE that Annabelle not get sick or have Athena pass on any germs.)
Now they can.
(By the way, Athena picked out her own tutu.)
Of COURSE Zoe got in on the action. Is there ever Athena action without Zoe?
What Are Growth Charts? Doctors use growth charts to compare a child's measurements with those of other children his age. This helps the doctors determine whether a child's growth is adequate. Boys and girls are plotted on different charts because their growth rates and patterns differ. For both boys and girls there are two sets of standard charts: one for infants ages 0 to 36 months and another for children ages 2 to 18 years. The charts are a series of percentile curves that show the distribution of growth measurements of children from across the country.
Looking at the Charts The new charts represent the most recently published (June 2000) standards for U.S. children. By plotting your child's measurements on these charts, doctors are able to compare your child's growth patterns with data collected on thousands of U.S. children. Remember that only those measurements that are obtained in your child's doctor's office or taken by another properly skilled person should be plotted. Home measurements are frequently inaccurate and can lead to faulty data.