I am still here, I promise

OK, first of all, I am still alive, just been terribly busy and hope to now have a little breathing room. Here is the quickie update and I should have pictures and more info soon.

Chloe

• Her 2nd birthday party last weekend was a lot of fun. We had 3 3-yr olds, a 5 yr old, 2 14 year olds and 20 adults. It was a little bit of people overload for Chloe as she does not really do well with lots of people paying attention to her like that. Party started at noon and by 2:30 she was ready for a nap and slept until 4:30 while the rest of us partied. Luckily the weather was glorious, we were outside, playing in the stream and running around.
• Since turning two, Chloe is officially terrible. It seems like overnight she has gotten spunkier, brattier and definitely more ornery. She is still a good kid, but definitely a lot more work and I swear it happened over night.
• We had her dr. appointment and she is a big girl. 32.2 lbs and 37.5 inches tall. Yeah, she is tall! Doc said she was perfectly healthy and growing well, but she noticed an irregular heartbeat, so now I have to take her for an EKG next week and then a pediatric cardiologist for a check. She told me not to get too worried, but she wanted to have it checked out and be safe rather than sorry. I will let you know how it goes.

School

• I got a perfect score on my final paper and actually squeaked out an A for the course! Craig promised me a celebratory dinner so I will have to see where we can go.
• I turned it in on Sunday and just got my score yesterday and I already feel like a weight off my shoulders. It is nice to take a break from classes and just relax for a little while. Not sure when I will take my next class, but I am enjoying the break

Pregnancy

• At my 14 wk visit, the heartbeat was strong and my measurements were all good. I have my next visit next week and I should also be scheduling my 20 wk ultrasound where we can hopefully see if we are having a girl or a boy.
• The PG seems to be flying by this time, mostly because with Chloe I get no time to rest. She keeps me running
• the evening sickness is gone and I feel pretty good all the time. I am 17 weeks and just starting to feel some movement, definitely a lot sooner than I did with Chloe.
• It is fun to have 3 other preggo ladies at work. We are all within 5 weeks of each other and we talk about our progress and do monthly Marketing Dpt mommies luncheons. It is nice to have a group like this.

This weekend is Mother's day and I am hoping to get a new camera for a gift. If so, hopefully this will mean more and better pictures to follow. My current digital camera is really on its last leg.

Happy Mothers day to all my bloggy Mamas out there!