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Under this section, you will find pages of other fun topics related to Eleanor. Her growth chart and timeline are below!

Eleanor's Growth Chart

Age	Weight	Length/Height
Birth	6 lbs. 11ozs.	18.5"
2 weeks	7lbs. 10.9ozs.	20.5"
1 month	8lbs. 13.2ozs.	20.75"
2 months	11lbs. 10.5ozs.	22"
3^1/2 months	12lbs. 11.7ozs.	24"
4 months	13lbs. 6.9ozs.	24.5"
6^1/2 months	15lbs. 5.9ozs.	26.25"
2 years	24 lbs.	33"
2 years 11 months	29 lbs.	37.25"
3 years 5 months	30 lbs.	38.5"
4 years 5 months	34 lbs.	41.5"
4 years 7 months	35 lbs.	42"
5 years 1 month	37.5 lbs.	42.5"
5 years 6 months	37.5 lbs.	43"
6 years 4months	43 lbs.	45"

Eleanor's Timeline!!!

Age	Event
1 month	Began to "coo"
2 months	Moved up to Size 1 diapers!
3^1/2 months	Rolled over, from tummy to back. Tons and tons of DROOL...
4 months	Discovered her thumbs! Let the teething begin! Rolled over, from back to tummy.
5^1/2 months	Started eating rice cereal from a spoon. Her bottom two "central incisors" appeared. Went swimming for the first time. Can pull herself up to a sitting position.
6 months	Had her first b-day party! Beginning to babble. Sounds like: "baa baa baa" Began to eat baby food. Didn't like the spinach, peas, or green beans, but looooved the sweet potatoes and squash. Very good with the spoon now. Began to hold the bottle herself, a few seconds at a time.
6^1/2 months	Took her first plane ride. Can leap toward objects she's interested in.
7 months	Can sit without support! Can crawl easily. Loves to stand up, with support. Can drink from a sippy cup, straw, or regular cup.
7^1/2 months	Can walk up a step, with support. Plays peek-a-boo, reversed! (SHE hides behind something and peeks out at us.)
11^1/2months	Went to her first Gymboree class. Walked for the first time! it happened on Monday, Jan.29, 2001 at about 8p.m.! Can take up to 3 or 4 steps at a time, and then falls to the ground smiling, so proud of herself!
2 years	4-8-02: Went to get the potty BEFORE her poo-poo came out, and actually went poo-poo IN the potty!!!! Mommy is SO proud, and QUITE relieved.... 7-1-02: Will go poo-poo in the potty every time!
2 years, 7 months	9-17-02: Started preschool. Wears underwear all day, except during naptime and bedtime.
3 years	Helps Mommy wash vegetables and rice. Can open and lock the front door. Can brush her teeth on her own. Can ride the tricycle and bicycle (with training wheels) well.
3 years, 8 months	Likes to volunteer to say grace for us at the dinner table! October 25, 2003: Started swim classes.
3 years, 9 months	November 19, 2003: Wore two pigtails to school because Kyle said he likes that.
4 years, 11 months	February 5, 2005: Started group piano class. February 9, 2005: Started the children's choir at church. Can count to ten in Chinese.
5 years	February 24, 2005: Started Taekwondo class.
6 years, 4-5 months	June 6, 2006: Last day of school. Told me about the "likeness" going on in school and about the 2 boys that have a crush on her. She also briefly mentioned "loveness" going on and the 2 boys that say they "love" her. July 10, 2006: First day of ballet/tap class. July 18-21, 2006: Participated in her first basketball camp. July 20, 2006: First art class. July 24-August 4, 2006: Took a 10-day swimming course and can swim freestyle, but hasn't learned to take breaths yet.
6 years, 6 months	Sept. 5, 2006: Started "Song & Dance" class. You love it! It's got a bit of singing, acting and jazz. Sept. 10, 2006: First day of chinese school. I thought the class, which is a pinying class, was SO boring, but you loved it!
7 years, 7 months	Sept 17, 2007: Began taking violin lessons. You are so excited to start violin. Daddy is too. He got you a really nice chin rest thing to make sure you're all comfy. What you really want to learn is cello, but since your school doesnt offer that, we put you into violin first and if you can stick with it, we'll find you a cello teacher from somewhere else.