1. Eat Sushi.
2. Eat Albacore tuna everyday.
3. Drink Alcohol.
4. Smoke anything.
5. Take up professional weightlifting.
6. Operate heavy machinery.
7. Take a graduate entrance exam.
8. Anything where it's important to present the smartest and most put together version of yourself.
I like to ask Seth's different questions about what "science has proven" cuz you know, he knows stuff. I've thought that phrase was funny for a while now because one time one of my kid clients told me that "science has proven" that if you sleep on your stomach you have nightmares so he always sleeps on his back. The same kid knew a lot of UFO/Alien "facts". I always think of him when I ask Seth something about what "science has proven". Last night I asked him if science had proven that women are dumber when pregnant. He said. "Yeah. Pregnancy fog." Then I said, "It probably wasn't that smart to take the GRE or apply to graduate school right now then huh?" Prolly not.
10.27.2010
Things You Prolly Shouldn't Do Whilst Pregnant:
10.24.2010
I stole these pictures from my SIL Lara, but here are some more from last weekend.
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| Bridge at Bowl and Pitcher |
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| Taft & Seth - Brauer & Dan |
10.21.2010
The Herways, Pumpkins, and Baby Boy #2
My sister Taylor requested a blog update. For you, Fwizobiz.
The Dan and Lara Herways came to town last weekend. They stayed in Coeur d'Alene, just a skip, hop, and a jump from Spokane. I only took one picture, but not really by choice, our camera is acting up. We had lots of fun seeing their family, went on a nature walk, bike rides (not me), swam at their hotel, and had a few meals together. Taft and Brauer get along super well and it was so fun to have them play together. Taft really likes kids older than him and I think Brauer was excited to be older than somebody! Their kids had fall break and we were so happy that they chose to spend their break with us!
Earlier last week we headed to an area of Spokane called Greenbluffs. It's a community of like 20 or something farms that sell their produce, crafts, etc. to the public. We went during the week and it was a little disappointing so we're probably going to go this weekend when they have more going on.
I've been feeling a little guilty that I should be doing more to prep for the new baby. With Taft we had so much to buy, showers to attend, a nursery to decorate, but this time around, especially since we're having another boy there's just not as much planning to do and I feel guilty about it for some reason. I've also been feeling bad that he's going to wear so many hand-me-downs. Seth tells me he liked that part of being a second child. He said when school shopping came around he got his share of new clothes but then got all of his older brother's old clothes too, so it was double awesome. Anyway, the new baby does have a new special stuffed animal, I'm making him a blanket this week, and I've been on the prowl for a perfect "coming home" outfit. If this sounds like I'm requesting baby gifts and showers, I AM NOT AT ALL. All I'm saying is since we have pretty much everything and are not shopping for things left and right then it means we're not as excited for this baby, but WE ARE BABY! We can't wait for you to get here!
Also, regarding baby boy, I've had more ultrasounds this time around to monitor his growth and some other stuff that I won't bore you with. He's looking fantastic and at the last ultrasound he weighed 2 lbs. 11 oz. Just a little peanut. We got some great shots of his face and it looks like we're going to have another studmuffin on our hands. I think we have a name for him too. We got a baby doll for Taft today to help him to learn to be soft. So far he's been very gentle with the baby, gives him kisses, and hasn't thrown him yet. It came with girl clothes on, but for keeping our manliness in check I'll be making some boy baby clothes for him.
And finally, my mom found this video of Taylor from a few years ago. She posted it on facebook, but I think more of the world needs to see it:
10.14.2010
Seattle (again) and Portland
Lanx's first game was in Seattle against Seattle University. The weather was perfect for the game, whichI was really surprised about due to the location. The next day my mom, Taft, and I hung around downtown Seattle in the morning until we drove to Portland. That night we met up with my cousin Adam and his two SUPER cute boys Davis and Wilson for dinner. It was quite entertaining and not relaxing whatsoever to be at a sit-down restaurant with a 2 1/2 year old, a 1 1/2 year old, and another baby less than 1. My cousin Adam is super funny though and even though it was a crazy night it was a lot of fun. I didn't end up staying for Lanx's Portland game because Taft desperately needed a nap so I figured I should hit the road home. It was a good thing too because Lanx's game was delayed by an hour and then went into double overtime. Taft ended up sleeping the first three hours of the six hour drive home. It was perfect!
I only took one picture but here is Taft and my mom at Lanx's Seattle game. Taft is sporting his green and showing off his Wolverine pride.
Booger Wreath
I saw a tutorial for a cute holiday wreath made out of lima beans. I thought split peas would be cute so I bought a bunch. I thought it was a cute idea until I started glueing them on and now I think it looks like a wreath made out of boogers.
If you want a project that uses a ton of split peas, a ton of hot glue, and wastes a colossal amount of time, then this is the project for you!
10.10.2010
18 Months (ish)
This video is rather long and a little slow. Probably only the most loyal fans in the Bumski Fan Club will be able to watch the whole thing.
Taft is now almost 19 months old but we just had his 18 month check up this week. His stats read:
Weight: 26 lbs. 6 oz. - 50th%
Height: 33 1/2" - 75th%
Head: 19 3/4" - 95th%
So basically he's not chubby, he's kinda tall, and his head is huge. This past doctor's experience was not a fun one for Taft. The poor guy had to get two new immunizations, a flu shot, and then had his blood drawn. It was a very sad hour, but he perked right up once we left and was pleasant the rest of the day. I always get nervous after shots that he's going to get sick and have a high fever or something.
Taft is at a really really fun age right now and is talking more and more. His first somewhat sentence the other day was "brush teeth". Not really a sentence but he did put two words together. He's added a few new words to his vocabulary lately like:
bus- "boosh"
helicopter- (i don't even know how I would spell the way he says it, but you can tell it's something along the lines of helicopter)
cracker- "cacka"
cheese- "cheese"
water- "wawa"
boots- "boose"
He jabbers constantly and it's fun to actually understand some of the words he's saying. He likes to read books and he'll often go into his room by himself, climb up on the rocking chair, and tell himself the stories. It's so cute. He loves to play with cars and blocks, but mostly cars. And of course other non-approved items like pens and markers and dangerous sharp objects.
He knows where some of his body parts are like head, nose, toes, belly button, and bum. Bum is his absolute favorite body part to point out. He'll say bum over and over while slapping it. We've almost got eyes down also.
He finally knows that I am "Mom" and Seth is "Dad". He still doesn't say mom or dad to get our attention but if we ask who's that, and point to one another he can now distinguish the difference. Also when Seth leaves Taft will shrug his shoulders and put his hands up in the "where's so-and-so" action and say "Da?"
He's a pretty good eater, but definitely has a sweet tooth. The things I've been most surprised that he has liked to eat have been enchiladas and salsa.
He's been a really great sleeper since we moved to Spokane. This past week was rough for some reason, but I think things are getting back to normal. He takes a 2 hour nap in the afternoon, sometimes a little longer, and goes to bed around 7:30 and wakes up around 7. He's really easy to put down, we just do our routine, put him in bed and then he waves "goodnight" to us and that's it. It's awesome.
He had his first burn accident this morning. I had just finished ironing and had unplugged the iron and took it off the ironing board and put it on my dresser while it cooled. I thought I had put it out of his reach but apparently not and Taft ended up burning his fingers on it. It was so sad and I feel terrible! All day long he's been saying "hot" and "ouch" and showing us his hand.
The only downside to this age right now is the big T-word. TANTRUMS. Those are so not fun. It seems that at least once a day he has one in the hallway or elevator of our building so people probably hate us for sure. You can guarantee you have a flip-out coming your way if you have to stop Taft from doing something he wants to do/doesn't want to do. Like going the wrong way in the building or refusing to get on the elevator when you have 10,000 grocery bags in your hands, or when he wants to run in the parking lot, or if he has to stay in the shopping cart longer than he wants, or if you try to take him into a clothing store.
Other than a few breakdowns during the day, Taft is one fantastic little boy. I especially notice it more when we're around other kids who are like little devils. Taft really is a very easy kid and it doesn't hurt that he's so dang cute.
USMLE and GRE
Seth and I both had a big week last week. Seth took his final test (Step 3) for his Medical Licensing Exams (aka Boards). The next big test he'll take is before he finishes his residency and it will be to become a board certified anesthesiologist. For now, assuming he passed, he's licensed to practice medicine and write prescriptions.
I took the GRE and found out what I already know; I'm not that smart. On the flip side, I'm not that dumb either. Turns out I'm dumber than about half the people that take the GRE but also smarter than the dumber half of people that take it. Eh. It is what it is. So maybe I'm not the greatest applicant academically, hopefully my other strengths can win me a spot in San Diego State's Social Work Program.
a. Seth is really impressed with my ability to catch things. It is pretty impressive if I do say so myself. A couple BYU games ago he was wishing I was the receiver on the team instead of the actual receiver.
b. Seth says I make a really good tuna sandwich. True again.
c. I am really good at "Friends" trivia.
d. I've never driven the wrong way on a one-way street, unlike some people I'm married to.
Those are all things a social work program looks for right?
