Sunday 3 December 2006
Last Sunday we had a friend who is a really good dental-hygentist take a look a Rebecca's second front baby tooth. It is still stubbornly attached to her mouth. Since both of her permanent teeth were already coming down, I wanted to make sure the baby tooth wasn't causing any problems for her permanent teeth. Ginny determined that everything was coming in just fine, but that if the baby tooth was going to come out, Rebecca needed to twist her tooth - back and forth wiggling simply wasn't going to cut it.
After a week of twisting, GR warned her that Sunday it was coming out and she could pick who would take it out, him, me or Ginny. Rebecca picked Ginny and she came armed with an oral numbing cream and tweezers. Becca was brave and Ginny was amazing! With very little effort she was able to release the last little tended hanging on to Becca's tooth. This picture was taken the next morning and you can easily see her permanent front teeth peaking through the gum. She looks great! And despite being very reluctant to have her tooth "pulled" she is very proud of the fact that both of her front baby teeth are gone!
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Sam: "Daddy, come sit right here"
Saturday, December 2, 2006
Well the weather sort of cooperated for this years Christmas parade. It was a little bit colder than we would have liked, but the sun was shining and the wind wasn't strong which makes a big difference when the air temperature is around 40 degrees. We got downtown early enough to get a great parking spot and do some shopping before settling into the back of Grandpa's truck. Bob's sister and her husband came to visit from Minnesota. Gene and Alvina are delightful people and it was so fun to talk with them!
The kids were lined up in the back of Grandpa's truck in their little folding chairs bundled in fleece blankets snacking on pumpkin bread. Sam stood up every time they announced a new entry in the parade ... he just couldn't wait for it to drive by, he had to stand up to see every second of the show.
Alex was content to be bundled under my coat for only a portion of the festivities. Halfway through the parade he insisted on having his head poke out of my coat (I had him strapped to me with the sling under my coat in an effort to keep him warm enough) so he could watch was was going on.
The parade was excellent. We got to see many of our old favorites and a few new ones. Many of the Missouri teams, wagons, buggies and sleds weren't able to make it because of the weather, which was sad, but it was still an fun parade.
