2.19.2014

Birthday, PTC and the dentist

 

After church we had a little get together for some of our friends from church and had birthday cake for Jarrod. He didn’t have much of a birthday this year, since he was gone Monday and Tuesday to Springfield, MO for something with John Deere. He didn’t get back till late last night.

Arden and Sawyer are so big sitting at the kids table!

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Cake time!

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Yesterday was super busy. I had to get the kids up and out of the house by myself- which is (honestly) exhausting. Then I went to work and got as much done as I could before 1:30. I went to the school to meet with Stratton’s teacher for “Parent Teacher Conference” (which was great, apparently he’s an angel at school- go figure!) then I went to his classroom and picked him up and we came back to my office for awhile before heading to his consultation at the new dentist!

He did absolutely fantastic! I was shocked! It probably helped that it is a pediatric dentist and the waiting area is packed with toys and games and it looks like a rain forest. Really cool! He let them take xrays, and look in his mouth several times. I was so proud of him! We did find out some discouraging news. One of the cavities in the back is approaching the gum and the doc thinks he will need a cap on it to keep the filing from falling out in the future. It’s on the very back tooth and she said he would more than likely have it till he is 12! She said she’d leave it up to us to decide if we want to do the cap or not. It’s so ugly and more expensive, but I also hate to have to go back in a couple years and have to have it re-done. Ugh. From today on: Less juice and MORE brushing!! But I’m afraid he’s inherited his daddy’s soft teeth, and it won’t matter too much, he’s probably just going to have cavities. The earliest we can get an appointment is June 3rd. Insanity. I know she’s good, but come on!! Hopefully they will have a cancellation and we can get him in earlier! But since he will need to be sedated, they will do it first thing in the morning and I guess those appointments are just limited. I think he will do fine, they said that the medicine they give him will just make him drowsy. . .we will see, I’ve heard that before! I’m sure it will be an adventure! He did tell me that he likes it better than Gigi’s dentist, so I think we may start coming here for his regular check-ups and cleanings. Might as well, it sure is a lot closer and he seems a lot happier!

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Really neat waiting room!

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Watching TV in the ceiling!

After his appointment I took him to get icecream, Andy’s of course. Then we went to pick up Arden from school. We made a stop by Dillon and Brandye’s on the way home just to visit for a minute, and that turned into an hour. . . Stratton was having too much fun playing with their puppy Abe! We decided to go get some pizza together (So Stratton had a GREAT day- Ice Cream and Pizza both!) then after we ate we came home and took baths and I got them to bed! I was really sleepy! Jarrod got home late, and pretty much came in, dropped his bags and went to bed! Poor guy, not much of a birthday! I am hoping we can do something this weekend maybe? I feel horrible, with everything going on we didn’t even get around to getting him a card. So is life. . when your old and have kids!