Chart

Everyone who sees my son does not believe he is 3 years old. In fact, for a year people have been telling me he is the size of a 5 year old! The doctor has placed him in the 99th percentile for height since he was 6 months old – and I wanted to keep track of my little beanpole!  I created a growth chart to measure his progress, but the paper one I received at his baby shower just wasn’t cutting it. I wanted to design something more durable and unique, something just for him.

I used Adobe® Illustrator to design my chart. I wanted to create something that he could use as he gets a bit older and his tastes change (for example his walls are now BRIGHT superhero red – a color he picked himself!)  I used many bright colors and bold shapes. (Tip: the ruler tool was very helpful in making an accurate scale.)
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All the talk about resolutions this week among the Out of Office blogger team got me thinking about how I can help the family keep things under control on the home front. Even more, how I can teach my son the importance of helping out around the house, even in little ways.

While thinking all this through, I came across an adorable and FREE downloadable template from The Project Girl blog. You can check it out here. The template is set up so it’s easy (and pretty!) to print and write on. Or you can copy the image into Microsoft Word or PowerPoint or other software programs at home, add text boxes, then save and update each week.