Jason's territory

So, as Alli mentioned in her last entry, pediatrician visit blog entries are my territory. In order to...er...mark my territory, I'll catch you up with both kids' last appointments...

Miriam had her 3-year appointment on September 13th (more details of her birthday will surface in an upcoming blog entry...stay tuned). She is doing great and took her shot without a single tear...tough girl! She's a nice, even 3 feet tall (so almost caught up to her mom), which is the 19th percentile for her age. And, she weighs in at 26lbs 12.8oz, which is the 11.5 %ile...definitely not the biggest girl in her class! No concerns from the doctor though...he says, "she's just petite"! Next appointment...age 4!

Miriam says always eating a well-balanced meal
is partly to thank for her excellent 3-year appointment.

Emmett had his 9-month appointment on October 4th. Mommy was testing his development and milestones all the way up to the day to fill out the questionnaire, and he's pretty much doing everything he should be by now...sitting, crawling, feeding himself finger foods, etc. Doctor just said he needs to work on his communication a bit more (like waving). But being from a dad who just happens to hold a Communications degree, I am not the least bit worried he'll be waving by senior year! Everything else checks out, and doctor says he's doing great! Not to be outdone, he also shed no tears with his shot! He measures in at 29", which is the 74th percentile! And weighs in at 17lbs 15oz...21%ile. Tall and skinny, just like his old man! Next appointment...1 Year!!

Emmett says regular exercise played a key role in
stunning the doctor at his 9-month appointment.

I can't believe how fast these kids are growing. SLOW DOWN!!!

Summer Sum Up

Fall is here. The leaves are turning colors. Football is on. And Allison has started her obsession with all things pumpkin (Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte, DQ's Pumpkin Pie Blizzard, Panera's pumpkin bagel, etc). So, what better way to usher in the fall than to write a summer blog post!

Before we get into all the posts (or singular, "post") about what we're doing/have done this fall, I thought I'd sum up the last bit of summer...and certainly the busiest part of our summer. It seemed like we were making up for lost time or something. In about a month, we squeezed in...
tractors and animals at the Ozaukee County Fair, 
flavored milk, fried food "on-a-stick", rides, games, and Cream Puffs at the Wisconsin State Fair,
enjoying some "late night" tunes with Gammy and Grandpa at Summer Sounds in Cedarburg,
petting the stingrays and Zoo A La Carte at the Milwaukee County Zoo,
dancing and eating with Gammy and Grandpa at Irish Fest, 
swimming and picnicking at Fox Brook Park,
playing and being tourists with Gramma and G-Pa in the Dells, and 
eating our way through the Taste of Madison and enjoying campus and the Terrace with Gramma and G-Pa in Madison...

...PHEW!

(now is it time to sit back, relax, and enjoy a pumpkin blizzard and a football game?)