Thursday, April 15, 2010
SLEEP!
For the first time in 1 week, Emily did not wake up @ 4am and scream until 6am. Yes, I fed her. Yes I rocked her. Yes, I gave her a pacifier. She wanted to be held and sleep in my arms. Not going to happen and 4 in the morning. So after praying hard @ 1 this morning after she ate (yes, she still eats throughout the night, but water doesn't work and I need some sleep!), I didn't wake up again until Madeline woke up at 6am. (normal time) What a blessing! Hopefully this will continue!
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Chucky Cheese
Jennifer and I took her 2 boys and my 2 girls to Chucky Cheese a few months ago. They had such a good time!
Here's Andrew pushing Ben. Such a helper!
Aunt Jennifer and Emily. I have to document when she holds her because with all of her kids, it's hard for her to have a moment with her little neice!
Andrew on a car.
Ben with a hammer.
Madeline entranced with Chucky. (That's the mouse's name, right?) She loved watching him sing and dance.
Here's Andrew pushing Ben. Such a helper!
Aunt Jennifer and Emily. I have to document when she holds her because with all of her kids, it's hard for her to have a moment with her little neice!
Andrew on a car.
Ben with a hammer.
Madeline entranced with Chucky. (That's the mouse's name, right?) She loved watching him sing and dance.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
My Cute Girls!
Can you tell I uploaded pictures recently? I'm working backwards through them so eventually you'll see Christmas - yes a little late but still very cute!
I was taking pictures of Emily doing tummy time (over a month ago. Ha Ha!) and Madeline wanted to join in the fun. I think she had just had a bath which is why she doesn't have clothes on.
Look at that concentration!
Poor Riley! but she loves the attention and Madeline!
She was being a sweet mommy.
Cute, right! The cold spell didn't bother her while she was cooking steaks with Daddy.
"Look at me!"
I was taking pictures of Emily doing tummy time (over a month ago. Ha Ha!) and Madeline wanted to join in the fun. I think she had just had a bath which is why she doesn't have clothes on.
Look at that concentration!
Poor Riley! but she loves the attention and Madeline!
She was being a sweet mommy.
Cute, right! The cold spell didn't bother her while she was cooking steaks with Daddy.
"Look at me!"
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Rodeo 2010
I wanted to end this day on a lighter note. :)
We had the best 2.5 hours at the rodeo a few weeks ago. We got a few looks with all of the kids but they were great!
Here we are getting ready for the fun. Note: take 2 strollers next time. Believe it or not, no kid wanted to be the one walking. Good thing John has strong arms!
Riding the "golf carts" to the arena. The driver was very nervous about them falling out. It was no problem. The kids sat very still and thought it was neat!
Madeline and her hero.
Andrew having fun with Emily while I took the girls potty. Isn't he sweet!?!
All of the kids rode the ponies. They LOVED it! I know they don't look thrilled but they really were!
We had breakfast tacos, funnel cake, and went to the petting zoo. and then they were tired. Maybe we can stay longer next year! Thanks for coming, Andrew and Ellen!
Raisins & Dental Decay
It has been brought to my attention that there is some confusion about what causes cavities. This is a blog geared towards kids' cavities.
I believe good oral hygiene is very important, however, even with good oral hygiene (brushing twice a day and flossing somewhat regularly - let's be honest, flossing every day is asking a lot), cavities still occur. I see it every day.
Some people's teeth are more susceptible than others (genetics) but DIET is the biggest factor.
Here are some pictures of different levels of decay. Front teeth are thin and cavities are easy to see but back teeth are thicker and you can't see in between them. Unless these cavities are large (usually requiring kiddie crowns to fix them) you can only see the cavities with radiographs (x-rays) which must be taken at the dentist office.
Here is a really bad case. I really don't see much of this here in TW, but I have treated several of these cases in NY and had to remove all of their teeth. Very sad. This was probably caused from sleeping with the bottle and the parents had a lot of decay. You can pass the decay causing bacteria to your children when you blow on their food, share spoons, ect....
Eating STICKY, SUGARY foods such as taffy, DRIED FRUIT, jellybeans, fruit roll ups (you get the idea) cause cavities. Frequent carb snacking, too. It sticks to your teeth for long periods of time, the bacteria process it, and acid is released - cavity begins. If this process happens often enough, you get a hole - cavity.
Now, dried fruit (raisins) are healthy and make great snacks. So if you want to eat them, do it as a trail mix with nuts. Nuts help remove the sticky fruit and increase saliva. This decreases the chance of causing cavities and gives some protien which will help keep your kids full for longer.
Soda. Instead of writing a book about this, take an egg shell and put it in a baggie with Coke. Leave it for a week and see what's left. Now imagine that's your teeth.
I hope this has been informative and clears up any confusion.
I believe good oral hygiene is very important, however, even with good oral hygiene (brushing twice a day and flossing somewhat regularly - let's be honest, flossing every day is asking a lot), cavities still occur. I see it every day.
Some people's teeth are more susceptible than others (genetics) but DIET is the biggest factor.
Here are some pictures of different levels of decay. Front teeth are thin and cavities are easy to see but back teeth are thicker and you can't see in between them. Unless these cavities are large (usually requiring kiddie crowns to fix them) you can only see the cavities with radiographs (x-rays) which must be taken at the dentist office.
Here is a really bad case. I really don't see much of this here in TW, but I have treated several of these cases in NY and had to remove all of their teeth. Very sad. This was probably caused from sleeping with the bottle and the parents had a lot of decay. You can pass the decay causing bacteria to your children when you blow on their food, share spoons, ect....
Eating STICKY, SUGARY foods such as taffy, DRIED FRUIT, jellybeans, fruit roll ups (you get the idea) cause cavities. Frequent carb snacking, too. It sticks to your teeth for long periods of time, the bacteria process it, and acid is released - cavity begins. If this process happens often enough, you get a hole - cavity.
Now, dried fruit (raisins) are healthy and make great snacks. So if you want to eat them, do it as a trail mix with nuts. Nuts help remove the sticky fruit and increase saliva. This decreases the chance of causing cavities and gives some protien which will help keep your kids full for longer.
Soda. Instead of writing a book about this, take an egg shell and put it in a baggie with Coke. Leave it for a week and see what's left. Now imagine that's your teeth.
I hope this has been informative and clears up any confusion.
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