Sorry that we haven't posted anything new in a while. Life has been crazy! For the past two weeks I have done nothing but put my head in the books because I have been studying for the Dental Admissions Test, the DAT, and the Perceptual Ability Test, the PAT. These tests are definitely not a patsies. I took the tests yesterday in Spokane, WA and through the help of the Lord, I was able to perform well and to the best of my ability.
Some of you may be wondering why I am taking the test again if I already got into dental school. Well, the answer is a long one, but to put it bluntly, the Lord wanted it this way. We have felt very strongly and have had some very personal experiences leading to us declining our seat at Indiana University School of Dentistry. It was a very decision to be made, but we felt that going forward in faith was what we wanted to do.
So, I am applying again and decided that it would be best to retake the DAT and the PAT to boost my score. Well, that I did and we are off again to the admission's road!
To give you an update of the family:
- Kierstin spent all last week at her parent's house in Camas, WA with the kids. This was nice for the both of us because it gave me time alone to focus on studies and it gave Kierstin and the kid's some time to spend with thier grandma and grandpa Bunker. It is nice to have them back now.
- Blake is just getting over a little viral infection. Kierstin cannot remember what the doctor called the illness, but it was similar to croup. The doctor gave us a cough medicine to give Blake that worked pretty well in multiple ways. Why multiple? Well, it took care of the cough quite well as well as made him HYPER! And any of you who know Blake know that he does not need any more help in that category. The first time we gave it to him, he was feeling a little cranky and was quite as chipper as he usually is, but not 30 minutes after the infusion cough suppression goodness, Blake was running circles around my parents' place before Sunday dinner.
- Cody is just as sweet as ever. It definently appears that he has a type B personality like his mommy while Blake and I are not quite as relaxed and easy going. Lately, it seems like he has kind of been getting sick with a fever, but it doesn't show up on the thermometer. He has been a little bit more fussy and always wants someone around him, but this could just be a stage. He has been a very good little brother to Blake. He lets Blake get is his face to give him kisses, he let's Blake climb over him, he let's Blake give him "love taps" (let's just say that it's Blake's way of showing love in a little bit more aggressive manner).
We will be moving into another apartment on August 15th. It is in the same building block as where we are now, it's just a three bedroom. It will be nice to get Cody into his own bedroom. As of right now, we have the pack-n-play with a bassinet set up under the stairs. We call Cody our "little Harry Potter."
