Dentist Day

January 27, 2011

Lydia and Owen were transferred as patient to Dr.P.M from where they were. Mainly because Dr.M is in our dental insurance network, where as the other wasn't. I took Owen to Dr.J.M when he was 18 mos old for a chipped tooth and it was torture!!! So we decided it might be more kid friendly to take the kids to Dr.K.A. where Daddy, Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt Elaine and the kids go to....which we had GREAT experiences with them. Owen had gone 4 time and Lydia 2. But it was time to shape up and start taking advantage of the insurance that the farm pays for! So we're saving about $200 a year by going to someone in network, that $200 is just on cleaning's only. (I say that because you'll have to read on......)

So we got there 10 minutes early, mommy was cold, the kids were playing and thought everything was going to run smoothly. I took Lydia back to get hers cleaned and thought we'd have Owen come right back when she was done....nope Lydia and I were transferred to the dentist's office, Troy and Owen stayed behind to get cleaned. (WHAT A CROCK! compared to all 4 of us being in a room at Dr.K.A.). Anyhow......1 hr 16 minutes later we all left! (whew)

To make a long story short-I didn't get to see Owen get his cleaned, but heard him laugh and was reported he did well. He LOVED the bubble gum flavor fluoride treatment and was stoked he got a WOODY toothbrush!!! Lydia was great getting hers cleaned, chose grape flavored fluoride treatment, got princess flossers and a prince toothbrush! After the cleaning Owen let Dr.P.M. count his teeth.....then the news came........Owen has a cavity and it HAS to be filled. It's a molar that he'll have til he is 12 or 13!!!! (we didn't tell him) Then Lydia wouldn't open her mouth for him to see. oh well!!!

So we were glad to get out of there. I made Owen's appointment for in a few weeks, mommy needs time to prepare herself for this visit and the next cleaning appointments. Better take the whole afternoon off for that one!!!

Lydia's Birthday Party

Owen & Lydia watching for the cupcakes to get finished. (above)

Cupcakes on display and Lydia's larger cupcake. Grammie baked all them Friday at our house and Friday evening I frosted them with homemade frosting.

Lydia on her new tricycle bike from Grammie. (Dont mind washer/dryer behind us...we partyied in the basement-lots of room down there)

Saturday evening we had Lydia's 3rd Birthday party with mommy's family. 22 people to be exact, some of our closer friends were unable to make it ot the party. But it was okay. We had plenty leftovers that went to the freezer for later on when we get busier. Lydia had a great time as did the other children. We had 3 new kids join us (Doug's son Mikel-which is peanut's boyfriends son, Then there were Marc's 2 daugthers-which is Jessica's boyfriend). WE all had a good time. And were all sleeping by 10pm! We were EXHAUSTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dentist appointment day.....
1 down 1 more kid 2 get cleaned! Lydia did great!!

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Birthday Parties.....

Well as parents Troy and I have decided this is the LAST big birthday party! (yeah right?!?!?). It is so much hard work! I know why can't I keep our basement cleaned up for occasions like this? BECAUSE we live in our house, I'm busy and we have 2 kids that like to play down there. So I think we're going to from now on do JUST cake & ice cream with family and then if the kids want to have a few friends over for their Birthday's we'll do it. I know I'm a tad disappointed, and this may change in time. But I don't know it kinda makes sense. It truly is hard on me. I am so stressed out by the time the day of the party rolls around that I question myself "is this truly worth it?" I mean yeah sure the kids have a blast and I feel horrible for being in a bad mood. But it is so much fun! We will see. Time changes everything.......

I still cannot believe Lydia Ann is 3 YEARS OLD~! She's our baby, our baby girl at that. She's really started talking ALOT since right around Christmas. I like it, but she sure does yammer away at orders! lol She is full of everything. She is lovable, loves her dolls and animals, observes your facial expressions before she reacts most times, loves to dance, is in aww over sparkly princess things.....she's ALL girl. But isn't afraid to run with the big dogs-and I love that! She holds her own when it comes to fighting with her brother. She does have a 'sound' problem. when she cries, yells at Owen, upset with Molly....you will here it for sure loud and clear!!!
So.....one last time for your 3rd birthday baby girl...HAPPY BIRTHDAY MONKEY! Mommy, Daddy and Bubby love you very much!!!

In almost 2 weeks her and I will start our Mommy & Me class. It's rough Friday mornings getting 3 of us ready. Drop Owen off at school, kill and hour and a half, go to Mommy & Me and try to figure things out after that. At times Owen stays at daycare to have lunch, or he gets picked up by daddy or grandma. But all of this is worth it. The look on her face with disappointment when I tell her each time we drop Owen off for school-not your school today. she loves going and she even loved daycare a few weeks ago.

Both kids asleep and in

Both kids asleep and in their own beds 945pm! woohooo. tomorrows a big day!

Momma's furbaby!

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Sleeping update....

Well sleeping and binky update.....
Last Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday night the kids both slept in their beds. I usually don't have a problem with Owen, he's a great sleeper. But I think we had a problem around age 3 where he wanted in our room, until he got his single bed. Lydia got hers mid October. And still isn't 100% sold on it. lol So...last night they were both sleeping in their beds by 945pm. This is a big change for us, since October we've really been trying to get bedtime down pat. But seems like some times it's alot of BS! Yes BS!!! From crying, whining, continuously putting HER back in her bed,etc. I was so proud of Lydia for last night falling asleep in her bed. I awoke at 628am crying, shaking,etc I had a nightmare about snakes chasing me....looking over...there was Lydia beside me!! I never heard her slinker into bed. So what's Troy do? Well he milks 10p and doesn't get in until at least 3-4am (I hate it), he either sleeps on the couch or if Lydia's made her way to our bed...he sleeps in her bed. (Hilarious to see a 6'1" grown man all snuggled up in a Tinker Bell comforter!! LMAO).
Last evening we as a family cleaned up the basement a bit for Lydia's party. The kids are growing more and more excited for the party. I truly think they LOVE company!
Mommy on the other hand is trying to stay busy cleaning....I just need some motivation.
OK now to binky's....Lydia's 3 yr check up last Thursday the dr said no more binkys. Well you can't cold turkey something like that. So the last 3-4 days they're not allowed in my car, and we've been trying to hide them during the day. Makes bed time easier if we have them. But each is down to 1 a piece, so Im hoping by Valentine's Day we can have a celebration of NO MORE BINKY's....we'll see.....