Four-year check-up with Dr. Loucks- weighing in at 40 pounds and 3’6″ (85th %)
Ella is now able to get up the stairs all by herself, so it’s endless loops on the slide
“Here dad, I raked you a leaf!”
Tag Archives: Pediatrician
May 27th, 2018
When you get up earlier than normal, you take the dog for a walk in your pajamas
Goofy antics in the lobby of dad’s office
Born hacker
Starting the day with a mild fever, the hot morning farmers market was not agreeing with Eleanor. She and dad end up escaping to dad’s (cooled) office. Sitting in the kitchen with some sparkling water
Already has the “tennis table pro” stance down pat
Careful. Glass walls can be really hard on the initiated. The utter shock of unknowingly running straight into something motion-stopping solid is both confusing and painful.
Or… ways Eleanor is like a bird: she walked straight into this glass wall
Cooking up some good eats before the traditional Sunday lunch
After a second irritable day with fever and poor sleeping, Eleanor goes to visit the doc to confirm the suspected hand-foot-and-mouth disease. Because if there’s one person that comes to mind when you think of a peaceful sense of self-constraint and restraining oneself from the urge to pick…
February 6th, 2018
Eleanor’s 15-month checkup: weighing in at 24.5lbs (87th %) and 31″ (66th %)
While some folks might record sporting events to view later, this house rewatches the historical first flight of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket. An astonishing scientific feat to marvel at, for all ages
Desmond reenacts the booster separation
Ella is all about most tomato-based dishes
November 7th, 2017
“You can’t always get what you want” (but don’t tell Eleanor that)
First-year checkup: 23.75lb (93rd percentile), 29.75″ (71st percentile). “You’re going to do what with that needle??” Little girl was a champ.
Desmond’s first board game, Frankie’s Food Truck Fiasco
Year One
During the evening, Ella’s raspy voice from her cold the week prior turned into wheezing. By 1:30am, it’s was clearly abnormal breathing (mom and dad learned the term “stridor”) and the nurse advised a visit to the ER. She was diagnosed with “croup,” an upper-respiratory viral infection. She stayed for a few hours for a steroid shot and breathing treatment. By 4:30am, everyone was back home and asleep again.
Although she wasn’t able to attend, her classroom was ready to party
Who’s the birthday girl?
Ella’s the birthday girl!
Desmond and dad return from daycare and shopping for sister’s birthday present. Dad leaves present on front porch, explaining to Desmond that we’ll sneak the toy in later to wrap it. Des walks inside, dad walks in side. Dad returns to living room a few minutes later to find that Desmond has gone back outside, retrieved the toy and then gave it to sister. Oh well, she liked it anyway.
Ella’s birthday cupcake, enjoying the singing and learning not to touch candles
Definitely on Team Frosting
August 17th, 2017
Wishing Cal good luck on his first day of school, Des is showing his “thumbs” up
Waiting for sister’s nine-month checkup, this may be the first time Des has drawn on an actual chalk board
28.75″ (82 %), 22.2 lb (93 %), 17.52″ HC (64 %), happy as can be
Everyone engrossed in their pre-bedtime activity
Six months
Ella doing the R2D2 dance at the site of mom at daycare
Six months have flown by, with Elenor at 26″ (55%) and 17.5lb (76%)
Desmond learning the fun of dandelions after they’re no longer “flowers”
Trying out the sippy cup, Eleanor wasn’t immediately sold on the concept
30 months
Des wearing his special robe for his 30-month check-up with Dr. Loucks. Still the tall guy, 37.25″ (83%)
