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5 Year Well Child (or what I call physical)
Madelyn had her 5 year check up this week. She actually went in because we thought she may have an ear infection from all the swimming over vacation, so while she was there we had her physical completed. Madelyn has a tendency to get swimmer's ear during the summer months. She did indeed have a slight ear infection so was put on antibiotic drops. Besides the ear infection Madelyn's check up went well. She is 46 inches tall, which is in the 96 percentile, and weighed in at 49 1/2lbs, which is in the 91 percentile for her age. She is a big girl. The doctor made sure to explain to Madelyn that she may be taller than most of the kids in her kindergarten class. I'm not sure that was necessary.
Madelyn was very pleased that she didn't have to have any shots this year. All the shots she needed to get for kindergarten she received at her 4 year check up last year.

Pumpkin Farmers and Turtle Ranchers
Since Ryan and Madelyn have a little extra time on their hands during the summer they have decided to try some new things. One thing they accomplished was planting a pumpkin patch at the pasture. They actually had a patch last year too but this year they planted the jumbo pumpkins. We may just have a record pumpkin come October.
They also decided to become turtle ranchers. However, that has proven to be unsuccessful thus far. We stopped along the highway the other night and picked up the very first turtle for the ranch. It then went in Madelyn's sand box, which is to be converted into "The Ranch." The turtle earned the name "Flipper" after Madelyn watched him try to crawl out in which he quickly flipped over onto his back. Flipper made it two days at the ranch before he plotted his escape and was gone. However, I'm sure there will be many other turtles that will come and go at the ranch in the future.