Marking Time

It seems like I've been a bit slow with posts lately, but truthfully, I'm not taking any photos. We're in the grey days of winter doldrums, I guess. Things will pick up soon, though, with holidays, birthdays and baseball on the very near horizon.

Both Mitchell and Shannon have reached new age milestones of 3.5 years and 15 months, respectively. Mitchell has grown another 2 inches in the last 6 months and we proudly marked a new line on the wall. It's a bit wild to believe that he's getting so old. I watched him play out back today when he didn't know I was there. He was narrating his game, running around and jumping like it was nothing (which is easy to put in perspective when you see Shannon concentrate so hard on her movements), building ramps for his cars with 2x4s drug from the shed, and generally having a wonderful time. He has learned how to play Candy Land and seems so very much like a preschooler that it makes me catch my breath.

Shannon weighed in at 21 pounds and 13 ounces at her appointment. Her height puts her in the 70th percentile, while her weight is down in the 30th. It appears that her incessant movement is contributing to slight weight gain; something her mother should take to heart. The doctor was also impressed with her large head and wants me to have her remeasured if we happen to come in before the next scheduled 2-year appointment. I don't know what she expects . . . we need room for these brains!