growth chart tutorial

i really wanted to make a growth chart before my first son was born. . . 

well, he is 3 and my other little man is one.

better late than never.

neither my husband or i are over 6 feet, but i come from a family of tall people so i have high hopes for my sons. . . no pun intended:)

 i got a 6 foot tall, 12 inches wide and 1/2 inch thick piece of wood at home depot,

painted it white and sprayed painted some polyurethane on it after it was dry

(polyurethane in a spray can. . . my new bff),

again, using my sisters cricut (who lives 3 states away so that is my excuse for taking so long) 

cut out 12" numbers 1-6 and little tabs for the inch and feet marks with vinyl,

used a ruler and measuring tape to put on on the little tabs

and hung it in the boys barthroom!

 it is HUGE!

 don't even think my boys will really be into me measuring their height once they get over 5 feet but a mom can dream:)

p.s. does anybody have that cute frog pod that NEVER stays up? if you do and have figured out a way to keep it from falling, usually in the middle of the night and scaring the *#%! out of me, let me know!

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