uhhh...let's see. anna went to her well-child visit on monday, she is 12.5 pounds and 24 inches, 88th percentile for weight, 95th for height--basically a butterball. and since she has carters structure, her buttery-ness is all in the middle, so she does look a bit like a ball when in her bouncy seat. it is very cute. everything else is fine, except that she does have a strawberry hemangioma on her eyelid. generally, a strawberry mark is not an issue, as they eventually go away, but often they grow fast before they go away, and in this case it could interfere w/ her eye opening. and thus it could interfere with her vision development. which means treating it with steroids. the doctor said "it seems like it is always the parents that are the least likely to be ok with steroids (ie crunchy no medicine organic-y folks) that are put in the position of having to use them." we are by no means in that position yet, but it is a possibility. currently it is wait and see.

ava had her second riding lesson, both kids adore the barn because it means free space to run around in, bunnies, cats, kittens, a pile of dirt and lots of trucks, and an 8-year old very happy to play with the kids.

riding and skating. great!