We actually slept reasonably well last night, and I decided to let everyone sleep late this morning. Then I went to the dentist and dd watched ds, who was also reasonably ok while I was gone, though she called several times.
This was the first time I had been to the dentist (except for an emergency last year) in SEVENTEEN YEARS
: since I got my braces off and said that's it, I'm out. My teeth are in shockingly good condition all things considered. The hygenist looked like she'd cry when I told her the truth though. Getting them cleaned was SO PAINFUL I promised I would be back every six months and assured them I've learned my lesson. No root canals needed, just a few fillings, and I suppose now I'm almost 32 I'd better start flossing.
: And no, I don't have bad breath. I do brush and rinse.
My dentist is so gentle and kind I want to go to him every week! I am going to need braces again though.
And he very gently and kindly told me that while he wouldn't know til we see the orthodontist I might want to start thinking about jaw surgery for my bite problems.
I wish I didn't have to go through this but I also don't want to go through the last years of my youth with my chin off to one side, as it has been for a few years. Also the constant discomfort and weird jaw tensions would make it worth the effort.
Sorry for the OT dental rant. I am here busily ruining the cleaning with a cup of coffee.
We had a birthday cake for Rowan and me and my brother-in-law in NYC before we left, but Rowan didn't have any and there weren't presents or anything. My SIL had given him his present when we got there and my MIL is shipping a radio flyer ride-on fire engine here. I don't know what we'll do, possibly a little family thing next Weds and maybe something the Sunday after with friends? I don't want a big influx of presents, I got him enough stuff as it is. I ordered a radio flyer walker wagon and I got a wooden lawnmower toy on ebay for $2.
And while in NYC I got a fabulous lift-the-flap type book and since he doesn't care it's his birthday I won't worry about much else.
I heard the "new thing" in yuppie sections of brooklyn is to have birthday parties for kids with "no presents" from friends, etc. Donations to charity at most. Most of the yuplings are perfectly fine with it and I always thought that sounded like a great idea. Once again something people said I was crazy or weird to think of becomes quite fashionable once the Park Slope Stroller Brigade comes up with it.
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I got grief for my peg perego as not being a good city stroller and that's why everyone has maclarens.
People somehow think they "work" better on city streets. Other than the peg perego being wider I think I like a big stroller better, and my monstrosity of a baby is so large and destructive I don't see an umbrella stroller holding up well. And once out of Park Slope I saw nothing but peg peregos and bugaboo frogs. People (including our inlaws) seem to forget I did in fact have a baby in NYC and I had a nice big aprica stroller and managed those bad bad streets just fine.
Carrot cake sounds yummy and I haven't had any in ages so I plan to make one of those.
Happy Birthday to all these babies! My dd doesn't want him to turn into a little boy, she says.
He seems really happy to be home. It's interesting. He's even napping all alone in his crib, knock wood.
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