Update

So, in case we dont have enough time to call everyone and update our life story (which we dont!), this is just a means of informing you who want to know! Right now our lives are revolving around two things: Natalie, and me finishing nursing school. I have currently diagnosed myself as a crazy person. Or, as we would say in the nursing world: Ineffective tissue perfusion to the brain, related to long hours of studying, writing careplans, and endless frustrations at clincals, as evidenced by catatonic behavior, minimized reflexes and impaired level of consciousness. How's that for stressed? But the good thing is, I'll be done in two months! Then Ill be studying even more to pass the NCLEX exam, but thats another story.....Anyhow, Natalie is doing great-as great as a 19 month old can be ;) She's been sick the past week-which she so generously passed on to her mother (bleh)-so she's been a little more clingy, and slightly more obsessed with Elmo videos. I didnt think it was possible. Other than that, she's becoming VERY independent. Even wanting to put on her own clothes and shoes! The other day she walked out of her room with 3 pairs of pants on and one sandal. Silly girl. But she's been getting very good at her ABC's and 123's! She does the abc's in stages, she'll repeat a group of letters randomly for a few days, and then try something new! Right now, her favorite is QRSYZ, in that order! She'll go through all the numbers in order though, which amazes me, but Elmo DOES count on tv, so I have to give him some credit. I always swore I'd never be one of those parents that relies on the TV for entertainment, but how can I deny her?? She gets so excited about Elmo that she starts to stutter-"El, El, Elm, Elmo Elmo Elmoelmoelmoelmoelmo!" Its really rather funny, and the videos ARE educational, so I guess I should just be grateful that she enjoys a quiet activity for now. So, other than that, Kevin's been working hard at the hardware store as always. He leaves for Germany in a couple of weeks with our unit (NO it's not a deployment, just Annual Training) and he'll be gone for 3 weeks. I wasnt able to go because of school, but I'm glad we're not both going-what would Nattie do?? But unfortunately, our 3rd anniversary is coming up, as well as my birthday, and he'll be leaving right before :( I know he'll make it up to me though.....he'd better!! Well, I think that's all for now, I'll update again soon!