Five minutes after I walked out of the USMLE Step 2 CK exam, everything I had so carefully prepared and studied and re-re-reviewed promptly fell out of my head.

Now — a month later — what am I doing without question banks and review books??

Reading baby books
Oh, come on. You knew this was coming. Brandon is secretly dreading that I’m going to become a fountain of scientifically-proven do’s and don’ts, when all I really care about is finding proof that limiting TV is good. I think kids and TV is almost worse than kids and guns.

Continuing Spanish lessons
I’ve dusted off and launched Rosetta Stone again. Going to try to spend a few hours a week like I used to. While I know I won’t be fluent enough to put the experience on any residency applications, judging what I’ve seen so far here in Midwestern America, knowing a little Spanish will take me a long way in my medical career.

Walking the dogs
In an attempt to curb Suh’s overzealous enthusiasm for everything that life has to offer, Brandon started walking her twice a day. On days when he’s working, I pick up the slack and try to control two dogs in a neighbourhood full of squirrels and cats while waddling on stiff hips. Most mornings it drives me nuts with frustration, but I know getting out is good for me. And them.

Stretching and staying healthy
Speaking of exercise, I’m still going to prenatal yoga every Monday, but keep forgetting we have a Wii Fit sitting in the corner.

Sorting baby stuff
This could also probably be called “nesting” as I try to prepare for the little man’s arrival. You can see in the photo that we have been blessed with a TON of stuff from friends and family. That was my attempt last weekend to organize the overflowing baby closet in the hallway. Everything is now neatly sorted and folded, just waiting for the furniture we ordered last week.

Someday this post-exam apocalypse may also come to be known as the pre-baby lull.

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