The Dentist Nurse and Yoga with a Rocket Ball

Gabe and Emma had their six month check up at the dentist.  And, as with everything Emma and Gabe, this one was an adventure.  When I went in to talk to the dentist the hygienist she says, "He is so good.  I wish I could have one of him everyday!" What I hated to tell her was it was because he couldn't talk since her gloved hand and little dentist tools were in his mouth.  Otherwise, she would've heard a slew of Gabenese.  Bless his little baby heart...he is just a mess :) Unfortunately, he does have a cavity in a molar. [And, of course, he tells the dentist it is because his mommy feeds him a lot of sugar.  Thanks Gabe for throwing me under the bus.]  I've never had a cavity - he's had two!  We brush his teeth - I promise!!!!  We'll be back in a few weeks for a second "silver star". 

Emma's visit was a little more successful as far as cavities go...she didn't have one.  She's had one or two [again, we do brush their teeth....Molly and Coop have never had one] but none this time. However, the last visit she had a baby tooth that was sort of hanging on for dear life between two permanent teeth.  The dentist told me that it really wasn't much of a tooth [I'm not sure how that happens but I didn't question him - he's the one with all the degrees from dental school on the wall...I just teach 8th grade science] and that it needed to come out ASAP.  Love, love, love our dentist but pulling teeth is not in my mommy job description.  [What? You think of this as a "job"?  I know some of you are saying this...puhhhhllllleassseeee! I don't do blood and pulling teeth sometimes requires blood and that excludes moi.  Go ahead and judge me. I don't care. Really] Craig pulls the teeth in our house and so far, in the last six months, the Diva has not let him near the tooth that apparently isn't really a tooth. He looks at me, "Do you want me to numb the gum and get this tooth out?" Grrreeaaattt....now I have to make the decision as Emma vehemently [big ol word there] shakes her baby head with huge eyes. "Yes, please pull the....er.....tooth...thing." So he pulls it and it turns out there were no roots to the "tooth" just a bunch of tissue [which grossed me out completely] and of course....BLOOD!  Two things that gross me out: blood and tissues in the mouth - she had both at the same time....GEEZ....shoot me now!! 

We managed to make it to the car [though I will be honest in saying that I couldn't look at Emma] and get home. I just hope the tooth fairy remembers to show up tonight...she/he [I can't quite see the fairy as a "he" but stranger things have happened] has been known to be slack in the past. [It's that poor third kid thing...they get the shaft on everything.] 

Later Emma and I rode to the grocery store and Emma informed me that the dentist nurse was really nice.  Dentist nurse?  "Don't you mean the dental hygienist?" I asked her.  "Nope. The dentist nurse.  You know the lady that cleaned all my teeth and stuff?  She is nice.  I like going there."  So to anyone who is a dental hygienist you are the dentist nurse to my 8 year old :)

Well so far on my summer vacation I have managed to clean the dishwasher [not like empty it but actually clean it after reading about it on Pinterest] and the washing machine.  I have four kids that really want to do things this summer so house cleaning has been easy [*wink, wink*]. I am just enjoying a little bit of down time.  It will crank up soon with camps for basketball, softball, church, FCA, etc.so we'll enjoy this time right now.  I do have some things to do around here to sort of organize [if you know me well then you know that I ain't my cup'o'tea] and yes, the ideas all came from Pinterest. Don't judge me.

Tonight was a night that I wish I'd had a camera that actually worked on my ghetto phone.  I was sitting in the chair and look over to see Gabe in a yoga-type position in the kitchen with a small ball between his feet in the air.  He was so in to what he was doing that he didn't even notice me staring at him.  He is so tiny still that he looked like an egg laying in the kitchen floor.  Later [while Craig was totally into Dallas on TV. Seriously. No joke.] he demonstrated how he can scratch his butt with his arm pips [Gabenese for arm pits] . He will probably join the circus one day.  Or a traveling freak show. Or the Reithoffer fair that comes to Cleveland County.  I will pay to see him every time he comes to town :)

As always, life here at Shortie Manor is good:)

Now and Then

Ahhhh.....summer is finally here. Yes, science geeks, I realize that summer has been here for weeks.  But, you see, my summer just started today because I am done for the  year.  [I've heard the grumbles and seen the eye rolling of my non-teaching, working "real jobs" friends.  Have fun working all summer :)]  I really am lucky that I am home with the Shorties all summer so I am thankful that I am able to work a job that gives me this opportunity.  [Sidenote: For those of you still rolling your eyes just know that most of you get overtime when you work past your designated time.  I get "a teacher's job is never done" or "you didn't do this for the money" so we're even.]

I've been walking for about three weeks now.  I haven't quite had the gumption to stand on the scale. [Actually, if I am being completely honest, I do not own a set of scales.  So it's really not lack of gumption as much as it is lack of scales.] I do know that I haven't missed diet Sundrop as much as I thought I would.  Not going to lie...it ain't been easy.  There have been many times I've almost caved.  In fact, when buying groceries on Sunday my usual trip would've included one on the way into the grocery store.  Yesterday? I was tempted.  [I believe the Sundrop company is on to me...those bottles just stare at me whenever I'm near them....] But I was strong :)  I've actually come to crave water.  Every now and then I will have a cup of coffee to help prevent a headache but so far so good.   I am very sure my pocketbook is also feeling the effects.  I guarantee [I am almost embarrassed to even say this but what the heck] that I spent at least $15 a week buying bottles at school.  Just for giggles, let's do some math: $15/week X 36 weeks = $540!! My good gravy....what in the world?!  That's as bad as someone who smokes.  I can carry a water bottle, save my kidneys [and my quarters],  and get a little healthier in the process.

Short and I think the air conditioner is gone in the Pilot.  Gone as in major money to get it repaired.  Gone as in take your savings.  Gone as in stressed out because you feel like you can't get ahead. Gone as in we are going on our first family vacation in 5 years in just a little over a month. Gone as in we'll have that car finally paid off this summer. Gone. Molly took Coop to a friend's house and it was working.  She drove to the store just two hours later and it didn't work.  [This isn't one of those "let me Google" and find out how to fix it situations.  I am pretty sure the DIY on Pintrest isn't going to help me either.]  I am guessing we will take it and get it fixed.  The best part about never having any money is when you do get a little extra and it gets spent to fix the car then you're right back to what you're used to :)  No worries [please tell Craig that]    Life's little tangents just give me another opportunity to praise an awesome God.  We have a roof over our heads [a very nice one], lots of good food to eat, and all of the necessities so when life throws us a curve ball we just adjust.

Tonight is my 200th post.  [Imagine confetti and balloons falling from your ceiling, horns, kazoos, and lots of cheering.]  I thought I would take this opportunity to reminisce about some of my favorite posts from the past [just click on the green link to take you there:)]

Crack to the Head

[Gabe falls on the only thing in the living room and I don't know he needs STAPLES for a good 30 minutes.]

Table Dancing

[Oh my....]

Never, EVER run behind me...trust me

Squeal like a pig :)

[I am still scarred for life after seeing some of those people at that pool.]

Gabe and Emma ♥

[Involves blood for those of you that are weenies squeamish like me.]

Worth the picture at the end

Family Reunions...Short Style

Girl....Please

[This might be one of my favorites!]

Overhearing things...and remembering them well enough to blog about them!

Purple Goats ♥

[This one is kind of cruel but funny at the same time.  I am evil, I know.]

Men in Costume

The bat that almost ate my head

Emma's getting baptized

Baked Beans

Socks in the kitchen cabinet

[And yet, it wasn't that surprising.]

These are just some of my favorites. [Isn't it slightly narcissistic to like your own blog posts? Oh no...I've turned into one of those people who "like" their own status on Facebook.]  Anywhoo...I hope you enjoy reminiscing:)

As always, life as a Short [the same Shorts that are ALL out for summer vacation] is good :)