The Greatest Show on Earth

One of my girlfriends tipped me off that the circus when was coming to town. I thought that would be a fun activity for Shelby so I looked into it. I discovered, it was not any circus, but rather the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. When I heard that, I was in. I have very vivid, fond memories of going to that circus with my mom and brothers. The tickets were mildly pricey, but I said 'what the heck, Shelby is only young once, right?" I also heard that after this year, they are retiring the elephants in the show - typically one of the most exciting acts.

Needless to say, we all had a wonderful time. My only regret is not getting a photo of all three of us. I think Jack and I were most fascinated by the elephants and Shelby really enjoyed a troop of talented poodles who performed all kinds of tricks.

Picnic For Two

I picked Shelby up from school the other day and I could just tell she was full of joy. It was a lovely evening and I had already decided that I was going to pick up a pizza for dinner. I told Shelby that we could have a picnic for dinner and let me tell ya - she was over the moon! We enjoyed a simple dinner in the park by our house, but it was lovely and perfect. Just like my dinner date.

It Only Took Me 12 Years....

...to make it to the "Welcome to Las Vegas" sign. That's right, after playing host to friends and family for years and years, I had never visited the storied landmark. We had the lovely opportunity to host our nephew/Shelby's cousin Dylan and his friend Brock for a few days. The boys really wanted to check out the sign, so we made a family memory. It was classic, when we arrived, Shelby blurted out "This place is super wierd!" She got a chuckle out of quite a few tourists baking in the line with us. And check out those arms....I think Shelby has mastered that post-tumbling move posture, don't you?

After that we took the boys bowling at a local bowling alley. Shelby came along too. She loves  the Curious George episode where George manages a bowling alley for a day, so she is very familiar with the concept and quite the spirited player.

3 Year Check Up

Bad mom. I did  not realize there was a three year well check appointment.....and even worse, I really did not know that thee is a 2.5 well check appointment, but that ship has sailed :)

Last week I took her in for a standard check up. At this age and stage, check ups  are much less comprehensive than the early years. They chart her height and weight, ask about emerging verbal skills, inquire about eating habits, check her belly and privates and that is about it. Shelby did need one shot because we somehow fell behind, but that is not standard. I have to give it to the nurse who gave Shelby the shot.....he was so swift and effective, Shelby did not even know what happened. No tears, nor anxiety. In fact, she was just happy to receive a band-aid!

Here's a shot of the two of us waiting for the doctor to arrive.

Height:  40 inches ---> 96%
Weight: 35 Pounds ---> 82%