Check up

My little one had her 15 month check up today with 2 shots. She did really well. It was our first visit to her new ped. and I really like Dr. Go. She discussed with me Laurelei's growth line and feels confident that although she is below 20% for most things, she is in her growth curve and as long as she stays there she'll be fine. She made it to 20 1/2 lbs today and was 31" long. her height was actually around the 50%. Such a difference from when I took CJ at this age. Tears from the moment she got weighed, but Laurelei hardly even cried for the shots. Which once again, CJ cried more over and she and I stayed in the waiting room while Daddy took care of the shots today. Laurelei is trying to transition to 1 nap a day. She does alright for a day or so, then needs to have 2 the next couple of days. On days of only one nap, it is hard for her to stay up past 7pm, and she just wants to have a nap at that time and then get up to play more. That is not so cool with me. I'm okay with 2 naps, but I know that she will soon not need both, and that will make it easier to go to story hour and other fun morning activities.

CJ has been a big helper lately. At my appt. she told me that I had to sit on the exam table and she tried to tell the nurse my symptoms, only she was just remembering reasons why she had been to the doctor and not at all the reasons I was there. Again today she made sure that Dr. Go knew everything she could pass on about her little sister including that she knew Laurelei needed 2 shots. She has been showing off her strength as well. After sliding down a slide with Laurelei, in a blink of an eye, she had picked her up, turned around and walked up the slide carrying Laurelei. That is over half of her own body weight! Can you life half of your body weight and carry it up a slide, with no assistance? WOW she is strong. But it was very scary for mommy and we talked about why she will NOT do that again. Along with being strong she is still as flexible as ever...she can and does lick her own elbow. Try it, I know you can't do it. We're not suppose to be able to lick our own elbows. We are scouting out gymnastic opportunities for her this summer.

Eric has finished up his first set of sims and is waiting to start flying in the real plane! Not sure if it will be this week or early next, but he is excited to get flying again. We live next to the golf course and every day he drives by it and wishes he was on the course. It is tough for him to be so close to a course, with great year round weather and yet so busy with classes and studying.

We are expecting again. Although we don't want to question God's timing, it is certainly a busy year for us ahead. My due date is about Jan 13th, but I have a history of going 2+ wks early, so it could be a Dec. baby. We'll know more in the next few weeks. I've been joking that I thought it was normal to have more than one OB and to live in multiple states during a single pregnancy. We'll see what is in store for us and hopefully Eric's selection will happen in late August and give us plenty of time to figure out how to handle things.

No pictures this time, thought I'd try and come up with a thousand words instead.