Random thought before Friday

It dawned on me that Friday is laundry day so nothing is going to get clean on time... But that also means that I have to do a load of cold tomorrow or Thursday so that Eli's soccer uniform is clean and ready for Saturday morning.
Why was this not included in the list for PE preparation they print inside my manual? Do these people not realize I have a life???? They mention bringing a lunch, ear plugs and extra batteries for your calculator... but not to launder your childs uniform before the big game. Priorities PEOPLE!!!!
And yes, my brain is officially fried. (is it obvious??) ;)

I do love you all

But I just haven't had a moment to say hi. I have 75 blog posts on my Google Reader that I just haven't found a moment to read. I WILL get to them. Maybe next week... I haven't posted to my own blog (except for this one) and its just a quick one because I'm at work and I'm waiting for my documents to print. So quick run down on us...
-Its GORGEOUS outside this week, so during the day we'll be outside. Come find us. ;)
-Nathan continues to wake up at 6am. There are no words...
-At night I'm at work furiously trying to finish my project by Wednesday. Thursday and Friday I'm taking off because the PE is all day Friday. Lucky me! But it'll be over after that and thats all I care about!!
-Saturday is my hair appointment. I can't wait to sit in a chair for 2 1/2 hours rotting my brain with Vanity Fair magazine instead of the Civil Engineering Reference Manual.
-Chris has been a saint, never complaining when I need to leave the second he walks through the door
-I'm tired. Is it Saturday yet?

I'm an AUNT again!!

My sister Erin just had her baby!!! I didn't ask, but she has been calling him Edward her whole pregnancy, so I assume his name is Edward was born at 9:14am CST. 8lbs!! Considering Erins first baby was 5 1/2lbs, this is pretty serious. ;) She did it all by herself again with no needles and I am so happy for her. She was 2 weeks overdue and the doctor was anxiously trying to get her to be induced. She has a serious phobia of needles, so she kept putting it off trusting that her body would do what it needed to do when it needed to do it. Tomorrow was her last appt and they would have sent her to the hospital, so YEAH!! She was able to do it on her own. She said she woke up in labor at 4am and the baby came 5 hours later. When she got to the hospital she was already 8cm (same as her first).
Sorry no pictures as the baby was JUST born like an hour ago.
When Erin called, she was so calm when she asked 'guess where I am?'. With her tone of voice I would have guessed the grocery store not the hospital where she just delivered a baby like 30 minutes before. WOW. Anyway, all is well. Mom and baby are happy and healthy, and I have a nephew!!

18 months

Thats him in there... he gets stuck about once a day and/or tries to stand up and hits his head on the corner. Nathan is officially 18 months as of today. We had his doctors appointment and he is perfectly healthy... and hefty as well, coming in just over 24 lbs. whoa. The good news is that he is finally on the chart for his height! 8th percentile. Excellent news. Other than the fact that he isn't talking yet, the doctor really didn't say much. His legs are a little twisted as well as his feet causing a fairly noticeable pigeon-toed/bow legged walk, but he hopes that it will straighten out on its own with time. The umbilical hernia is still large. Large enough that he is pretty sure he'll need it repaired, but we'll cover that more at his 2 yr checkup.

This little guy can be so stubborn sometimes. He wants to do everything himself, doesn't ever want help or to hold your hand. He cries and throws fits quite a bit more than Eli did at this age and he CLIMBS! Just little things so far, like step stools, kids chairs and the drum but thats only because his legs are too short. One of these days he is going to figure out how to get on the counter and completely freak me out. It was strange enough to come downstairs and find him sitting on the couch... by himself. He had moved the drum over to the couch and used it as a step stool.

He loves his shoes and brings them to me several times a day for me to put them on... even when he is wearing his footed pajamas. He is just like his brother in his eating habits wanting to eat fruit all day long and turning his nose up at any type of meat. He loves brushing his teeth and will spit into the sink just like his brother does. He doesn't get toothpaste yet, but he does it anyway - so cute (oh, and 3 new teeth just poked through so he is up to 11 now). He gets mad when anyone closes the door on him. I thought it was just when Chris or I leave, but he does it now when someone comes to our front door or when the doctor left the little room today. He freaked! so strange...

He hates sitting still for reading, for eating, for watching, anything. He does not like to sit in your lap and stay. Church is lots of fun. He wants to be like his big brother in so many ways. I love watching them play together and even fight. Eli is becoming a little more short tempered with Nathan because Nathan is starting to show his stubborn will (and death grip on toys). It makes for interesting days. Anyway, thats a little bit about my youngest. He is the sweetest little infuriating terror and I love every minute of being his mom.

Getting NERVOUS!!!

My exam is in 3 weeks. 3 weeks from today and I am seriously getting nervous. I feel like I have so much more to study! The main problem is now that I've started working, my evenings are gone. And I still have to find someone to lend me out their transportation manuals... and I have to find someone to watch my kids all day starting at 6:45 am... and I have to finish a trail project with plans, specs and estimate for work... the stress has only just begun. I feel bad when my husband asks what I'm planning to do and my answer is always work or study. I guess the study part will be over a few weeks and the trail project should be mostly finished by the end of the month, but still. April is the start of spring! You're supposed to get out and enjoy yourself. For now though, every spare hour I have is going to be spent busy. Oh, how I've enjoyed the last few months of relaxation and no stress. Why did it all have to pile on at once? I'm seriously going to have this pit in my stomach for the next 3 weeks.

Okay, deep breath. Its not going to be that bad. (...eeek!...)