Aubrey's Baby Shower!

I can't believe the time has finally come for a baby shower for Aubrey! Sam and Aubrey's mom were rockstars, and pulled everything off; which was great, because studying kind of killed me a little bit. If you know anything about Aubrey and Boston, you know that he is going to be inundated with all things green. It's adorable! Sam definitely outdid herself on finding the decorations, and it was most definitely the most adorably decorated baby shower I've ever been to!




The theme was a modern Asian theme, and it was a hit. We had Chinese food, and the most delicious cupcakes you've ever had! Little Boston definitely made out well with presents; he's the most well prepared baby I've ever known of!! Now that everything is ready for Boston's arrival, we just have to wait the 3 weeks until he arrives!

It just doesn't get old....

When Aubrey and I first started being friends, she mentioned a few times how much she loved Martinelli's. When the Holidays rolled around, she would always stock up during our weekly grocery shopping trips. I figured she liked to have really romantic dinners with Jason on a nightly basis. Oh no no no. Homegirl chugs the stuff out of the bottle. This is, quite possibly, one of my favorite things about her. I can always feel safe going to her house, knowing that if I have a hankering, I can pour myself a glass of Martinelli's. It always makes me laugh, because I grew up only having Sparkling Cider for special occasions. Well, I guess the every day is a special occasion at the Robison's house!

Last night, after a LONG day, I decided that nothing would make my day more complete than a huge glass of Martinelli's, and a Key Lime cupcake. I can safely say that Aubrey is rubbing off. Hopefully soon, I'll have her penchant for perfect makeup application!

Go and Do: The Bean Museum

I've been told by many people that visiting the Bean Museum on BYU campus was a definite must-see. By principle, I kind of hate going to Provo, and ESPECIALLY the BYU campus, because I think it's really cheesy. However, tons of people have told us that we needed to take Hazen over. TOTAL WIN! Hazen was hilarious! He was nearly hyper-ventilating because he was running so quickly from animal to animal. If you didn't know, the Bean Museum is basically a giant museum of taxidermy animals. Some might consider it creepy, Hazen was in love! He was calling everything a Bear, and according to him, all animals, including Cats and Antelope growl. It was so much fun for us to see him having such a great time. We went to J-Dawgs afterwards. While our Hot Dog was delicious, the fact that the wind was blowing so hard, and the fact that Hazen ate more than 1/2 of my lunch was less than ideal. I'm certainly ready for spring!!

MIDTERMS!!!

I've been stressing about my Midterms since before I started school. Ok, maybe not that long, but pretty much for weeks now. As many know, I'm in Anatomy and Physiology, which is, by far, the hardest, most arduous, scary, and time consuming class I've ever thought about taking. We have weekly quizzes, which I make myself sick over each Sunday night, but then tend to do really well on. I should learn not to stress. Can you teach my body that???

Well, I had my math midterm on Monday, and I got a 94%, which I'm pleased with. Other than that, Amanda and I have been studying EVERY DAY for the past week and a half in preparations for the 16 chapter Anatomy and Physiology Midterm. We're talking over 600 pages of textbook, HOURS of studying, lecture, and notes.

I showed up today, after hardly any sleep. I kept on waking up, shaking Jason, and asking questions like, "Wait! Which one's front, which one's back? Anterior or Posterior? I CAN'T REMEMBER!!!" In my head, "HEAVEN HELP ME, WHERE IS THE ETHMOID?????" or "Vagus nerve..........whatever you do, DON'T FORGET about the Vagus Nerve and that gosh darn Medula Oblagata." I try not to freak myself out, and the amount of prayers I'm offering up is possibly considered ridiculous, but this is SO important to me, and I'm working so hard.

Well, after the hardest test in America.....I got a 92% on the exam!!! I am so happy! It feels so good to see the fruits of your labor pay off!! Afterwards, we went to Micah and Nate's house to play some rockband to blow off steam. I'm so grateful for the wonderful friend's I've made in school thus far. We've got a long road ahead of us, but I'm looking forward to taking the trek with such wonderful people!

Need I discuss the Vita-Mix more? Yes.

Did I mention that they Vita-Mix makes Ice Cream? It does! A while back, the Robison's and us made some Ice Cream. Aubrey and I get so thrilled about our wonder blender that laughs are sure to follow! Jason and Jason just sit back and shake their heads while Aubrey and I laugh ourselves to tears. It's the best thing about having our best friends live next door. I'm sure more Vita-Mix delights will follow. Way better than buying expensive shoes. WAAAAYYYY better.

My Silly Hazen

Just so Hazen knows that he still has a mom who loves him and wants to remember everything about him, I figure it's about time we do one of "those" posts. Hazen just turned 20 months old a few days ago. I can't believe it that before I know it, I'm going to have a 2 year old! I can't say enough how well he's adjusting to Mama being in school. He's a delight, he's a joy, and his babysitters all seem to really love him. This adjustment has also translated to church, and he'll now go to both hours of nursery with hardly a tear. He always greets me with a smile, hug, and a kiss when I get home, and tends to be a little more snuggly right after, but how could I complain about that?? Hazen is ok with me studying, as long as he can sit on the bed or on my lap at the kitchen table while I do. For this reason- I do a LOT of studying when he's asleep!


Hazen has been talking up a STORM! He has yet to string more than one word together, which I'm trying to encourage as much as possible; "Please Mommy", for example, but it's been so fun watching his influx of words. He'll say the Alphabet, A through E. We've made some cards to try to get him to recognize the letters as well, but we're not being too intense about that. He'll mimic most words, and is starting to do a really good job with word association. He's still not super physical, as in, he just learned to climb onto the couch last week. I'm ok with that. I secretly think he's just a little bit lazy. My favorite thing that he does is when I encourage him to come with me somewhere, he'll look up, and take my hand. It melts my heart.
Hazen likes having his teeth brushed, likes to floss, loves chapstick, is OBSESSED with the Backyardigans and Little Einsteins. He's very much into cheese these days, and LOVES getting his shoes and socks for Mom so we can go places. Hazen has learned the power of the remote control, and will bring it to me, so I can rewind commercials and shows he really likes. It's hilarious and super irritating all at once. Hazen is the golden boy, and I love him. I'm not sure which direction to go with his "Dennis the Menace" hair, so any suggestions are more than welcome. I can't explain how many times a day I'm overwhelmed with gratitude for my little boy. He's the center of our lives, and we love him so much!

Parenting Fail

The other week, we were enjoying some quiet time after school at home while Hazen napped, when we smelled smoke. We live across from a few giant fields, so when we looked out our window, and saw that there was a controlled fire, it wasn't a big deal. Upon further examination, we noticed that the man burning the field had his young son only feet away from the flames and the flame torch. Next time Jason goes on a Fire call, I'll go ahead and throw Hazen in the car, so he can go along for the ride!