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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"
31/2 months 12lbs. 11.7ozs. 24"
4 months 13lbs. 6.9ozs. 24.5"
61/2 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!
31/2 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.

51/2 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.
61/2 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.
71/2 months Can walk up a step, with support. Plays peek-a-boo, reversed! (SHE hides behind something and peeks out at us.)
111/2 months 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.

 

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