My Oakey

I give everyone and everything nicknames, so it's only fitting that I named my Elon oak "Oakey." I received Oakey on May 22, 2010, the day of commencement, and after seeing some beautiful new leaves on his one-month birthday, I decided to keep track of Oakey's growth each month...with photos, too, of course! Every Elon student receives an acorn during freshman convocation and an oak sapling after graduation. It's one of Elon's most meaningful traditions. 
*Elon means oak in Hebrew.

2 days short of Oakey's 1st birthday
Oakey is growing from the bottom up this spring. I'll pick a spot to plant him soon after his birthday. 

7 months: December 25, 2010
Oakey sees his first snow...no more growth, though, since it's winter.

6 months: November 22, 2010
46.25 inches

5 months: October 22, 2010
46 inches
Oakey has his first autumn leaf this birthday

4 months: September 22, 2010
Oakey, now almost as tall as me, has sprouted an arm!

3 months: August 22, 2010
36 inches
Oakey was given a bigger home before his 3rd birthday because he's getting bigger than me!

2 months: July 22, 2010
33 inches

1 month: June 22, 2010 Happy Birthday Oakey!
26 inches

Birthday: May 22, 2010
19 inches