Lately...

I know I haven't blogged in a while. Morning sickness seems to really love me. But since I've started to feel a little better these days I thought I'd play a little catch up. We'll start with Bradley.

Bradley had his first haircut. Yes, his FIRST. He is 2 years old and to be honest, the cut doesn't even make him look that much different.


Next we have Kaleb. Kaleb has been LOVING Sunshine Square. And here's the real news: After not even 2 months of carefully working with him, Kaleb is finally talking in school. It's only been the last couple of days of class, (knock on wood) but he's doing it. We're trying not to make a big deal about it, but really this is big for him.

Here he is on a field trip to Wheeler Farm. (Julianne, remember how last time he did this with his class he wouldn't even get out of the stroller?)


Okay, next is Jaden. Jaden's big thing recently was that he was awarded "Principal's Pride" at school. I guess it's kind of like a Student of the Month thing. For his ceremony, they have all the students who are receiving the award, and their parents meet on the stage and have lunch together with the principal. Since this was our first time, we didn't realize it was a chance to buy your kid McDonald's. So here we were, Jaden with his school lunch, and Charles with his home lunch. I was too sick to eat.


Here is when the principal called him up to get his certificate.

When he was walking back to the table I asked him to stop so I could take a picture. At first he pretended not to hear me. So I told him again. I guess I should have taken the hint the first time, because this is where I become "that mom" again. His eyes darted from side to side as if everyone in the room was watching him, and then he said under his breath... "Sheesh, Mom!" He was so embarrassed. And I felt horrible.


That was the only shot I took, because I don't want to become "that Mom." But I am proud of him anyway. He's such a good kid. :)


Last we have my day of terror.

All morning I kept hearing sounds from the utility closet. It sounded like metal hangers falling down a metal shaft. Every so often for like 2 seconds and then it would stop. I texted Charles at work about it and he said it might be a bird stuck in the... furnace... pipe... thing. The next time I heard the sound, I knew he was right.

There was nothing Charles could do because he was at work, and so I texted my dad. He told me to go in and get it out. I didn't know how to get into the pipe... ducts... whatever they're called so I didn't. But just then the flapping became louder and I could also hear screeching. I was so freaked out, I closed the door to the utility closet and didn't open it again.

Dad kept telling me that the poor thing is going to die if I don't get it out, but there was no way I was going to open that door again. I kept picturing a bloody, mangled-up thing that was going to fly at my face and attack me and give me who-knows-what kind of diseases. So I waited for Charles. The second he opened he door, he slammed it closed again. The bird had found it's way out and was chilling in the utility closet.


After about 20 minutes of trying to get the bird out, Charles finally threw a sheet over it, grabbed it and took it outside. Free at last...

Bradman

This is just a random post about Bradley.

Some of my favorite expressions...

He kisses his own owies...

He has no shame when it comes to digging his hand down his diaper. He even sleeps this way. We've also caught "Al Bundy" sitting on the couch watching TV.

A while ago, we moved the toddler bed into Jaden and Kaleb's room. Bradley really wanted to sleep there. So we tried it out.

We even tried it out at naptime...

After too many mornings of having Bradley up, the same time as Jaden (early enough to learn about a million products through infomercials) we decided we valued our sleep more than Bradley's happiness. Sorry kid. Maybe later.

Blue Belt, Baby!

A couple weeks ago, Jaden was called to test for his blue belt. He was really excited... for about 15 minutes. Then as he realized he would have to test in front of the big guy again, he became more and more nervous and decided he didn't want to go. We told him he didn't have to if he didn't want to, but eventually he toughened up and decided to go for it. So we drove to Ogden for the big event.


Jaden was one of about 8 or 9 green belts testing for his blue. He was the youngest, as usual, and he was awesome. The test was about 30 minutes long, then he goes home and waits to receive his new belt at his regular class. Here he is doing a Low Roundhouse.

The day he received his belt in class, we all went to cheer him on. Even my mom, dad and Alli were there. Here he is coming to the front with another green belt. They remove old belts, give them to their moms, and then receive the new belt.

Here he is putting on his new blue belt.

When the kids line up, they line up according to belt and age. Look how far up that line the little guy has come!


When you move up in rank, you become in charge of leading the class that day. So here he is facing the class, calling, demonstrating and leading.


This is the part, where I become the proudest mom on the planet. When you are in charge of leading the class, you have to come up with the exercises on your own, call it, demonstrate it, then count it out in Korean. The last two times, Jaden has been too shy to do this. But this time he did it. :) Although you could tell he was extremely nervous, he projected his voice, focused, and did great! I couldn't stop smiling. I was shocked, amazed and extremely proud. :) You go Jaden!

(Sorry, I'm having issues uploading the video.... Working on it, but not having much luck...)

Here he is working his roundhouse.

And his Outside-in Jumping Outside-in.

Jaden, you have improved so much and we are SO proud of you! Keep it up, dude!

Secret Handshake

While Jaden has been away at school all day, Kaleb has had to find a new buddy to fill his spot. Bradley and Kaleb seem to have become a lot closer these days. They even made up their own "secret handshake." My favorite is the booty "bump."

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