Ouch

(not my teeth, sorry)

I have been to the dentist 5 times this month. 5 times.

I chipped a front tooth in college. The dentist put a veneer on it. It started slipping down from the gum line and getting decay. It was time to get a new one.

My dentist recommended that I get both of my front teeth done to keep the shade/shape uniform. I said ok, no big deal, right?

Wrong!

After spending a visit bleaching (sensitivity alert), a visit taking impressions, a visit shaving down my existing teeth (sheer pain), a visit trying on the wrong colored crowns (agony), and today a visit getting the darn things on (still swollen after 10 hours), all the while imposing on the kindness of others to watch my 3 children, I am through.

I now have a 1,000 dollar smile. Literally.

I just hope it was worth it.

haPpy biRthdAy to yOu

Two years sure does fly and I've loved every minute of it with Ellie.

Back to life, back to reality

I dropped off of the grid last week. I had a terrible cold/flu thing that took the life out of me. I didn't shower for two days. My house was a wreck. My kids ate chicken nuggets for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. My baby got congested too.

It was a bad time.

Thankfully, I am on the mend due to some great nursing from my husband, powerful cold medicine, and some time off my feet to recover. It is amazing how I appreciate good health when I don't have it.

Third

Some observations about the third child:

Cons:
She has far fewer pictures taken of her
She seems to cry louder (I think to gain our attention)
She has other little faces, lips, and hands in her face multiple times a day interrupting her peace
She must learn how to sleep through noise, and a lot of it
Her baby book arrived last week but is still awaiting its first entry
She wears a lot of hand me downs
She might get a Christmas present, but might not.

Pros:
She has a mother who knows a lot better how to attend to her needs
She has little sisters who watch her every move
She has a dad who is a pro at getting her to sleep
She takes a bottle and a pacifier
She has multiple stimuli throughout the day thanks to her siblings
She gets care that has been tried and tested on other children
She has all the more family members to shower her with love

She is a dear and I am so grateful for her.