Growing

It seems like our days quickly turn into weeks, then months, and before we know it a year has passed! I was looking back on the blog for pictures of Owen's last few birthdays and found a post from last year with all the info about their well child visits last year. I was seriously in shock when I realized how much both have grown and changed in the past year!!

I'll start with Kam, whom I think has changed the most this year.  Last year she was barely 5'4" and weighed about 106lbs at 12 yrs old. I found this picture just before her visit.  She had just gotten her braces on a month earlier.  She wore her contacts occasionally, but preferred her glasses.  She didn't ask for side swept bangs yet and she didn't own a stitch of makeup.  She even wore clothes from (gasp) Justice still!! 

 

A year makes a BIG difference!  It's rare to catch Kam wearing her glasses and prefers her contacts.  Her teeth have straightened out a ton with her first year of braces.  She wears makeup daily, but only nude eyeshadow and a touch of mascara.  She doesn't waste time messing with the rest of it!  Her bangs are cut, her hair is layered and she has grown a ton!  She has outgrown ALL her clothes and now prefers to shop at Aero, AE and Wet Seal.  She loves accessories... scarves, rings, necklaces, bracelets, she always has accessories on!  The biggest change is that she is no 5'6" and weights 119lbs!  She grew a TON this year!!!  All her dance clothes are too small and instead of the cutesy booty shorts with sports bras, which are clearly not working out, she has chosen PINK yoga pants and razorback tanks.  She is getting so big so fast and my little girl is officially a TEEN!!

 

Now onto Owen, whose changes aren't as obvious.  I often worry that he's not gaining weight or growing or developing as quickly as others his age, but then I look back and WOW!!  Last year at Owen's 4 yr well child visit, he weighted a whopping 32.5lbs and measured 35.5 inches.  I still think he was barely at the 40" mark because he rode on all the roller coasters at Disneyworld.  We just looked back on all the posts from his Make A Wish trip and he remembers every detail!  Anyway, last year he was just beginning his obsession with all things Superhero, most importantly, Spiderman.  I didn't know if it was a fad, or just a quick interest that he would quickly outgrow.  I know now that it is HIS thing and he knows every superhero, villain and sidekick out there!  He is  a comic book nerd and I love it!!  Last year Owen was totally into all the Disney Pixar movies and characters and was just starting to learn all his letters and numbers.

 

A year later and again, WOW!  He has changed so much!  Aside from his obvious love of Superheros, he is loving zombies, ninjas and all things weapons!  He downloads a bunch of apps on his iPad everyday and is such a gamer.  He has always been a gamer, but it has been teetering on obsessive lately, so I have had to cut him off at times. It's the best discipline/reward tactic out there.. earning screen time for good behavior, losing it for bad behavior.  It works wonderfully for this little charmer!   The biggest change in Owen's physical appearance is his less than obvious growth, until you look at the numbers.  Much to my surprise, he has grown a TON this year!!!  He is just a few days shy of his 5th birthday and he is now 43" tall and weighs (almost) 38lbs!!  That is at least 5lbs and 3 inch growth in just this year!  I am seriously so excited about this! 

I wish time could stand still and my babies would be small forever, but at the same time, I love watching them grow and change.  So proud of these two!!