Lost Teeth

It had been a couple months since the great discovery of Ceithlinn's loose tooth and it still was in. I didn't remember it taking that long to lose a tooth so I decided to take a look inside her mouth to see what was going on. I discovered that the tooth still wasn't very loose and the permanent tooth was growing in behind. So, made an appointment with the dentist to see if he needed to pull it or what else needed to happen.

We went there today and Ceithlinn explained that she had a "shark" tooth. Then went on to explain the sharks had rows of teeth and that is what was happening with her mouth. That is some pretty good thinking if you ask me.

After looking at the tooth he decided that it and the one next to it, which was also loose and having the permanent beginning to grow, needed to be pulled. Ceithlinn was very nervous and asked that I hold her hand. So, I did as they numbed up the gums and then gave the Novocain...she screamed at that part. Once things were a bit numb the dentist pulled out her two teeth. The fear was replaced with elation that the tooth fairy is going to come!

Here are a couple pictures of what she looks like. She looks different with her teeth missing, and listening to her speak with a little lisp is pretty cute.

Hair Today...Gone Tomorrow

As a few of you know I am preparing to walk 60 miles in Septemeber in the 3 Day Breast Cancer Walk (for those that don't know you will know more very soon). So, I have been thinking quite a bit about what I can do to raise money and help other battling cancer lately. Well, I was getting pretty tired of my hair so, I decided that I would cut it off and donate it to Locks of Love the web site is listed here if you want to know more about this organization. http://www.locksoflove.org/ There is another organization called Wigs for Kids (http://www.wigsforkids.org/) that is similar. I chose to donate my hair to Locks of Love because it benefits men, women and children. Though, next time I do this I may donate to Wigs for Kids.

Here are a couple pictures. Honestly I was really excited about doing this until my hair was in the braid and she picked up the scissors. At that moments I got a bit nervous and realized how much hair was really going to come off. She hesitated a bit until I reassured her that I was truly okay with this and that I knew what I was asking her to do. She cut off about 13 inches of hair!

The beautician did good job with the hair style. I am quite pleased. What do you think of the new do?

(do you like the goatee?) :0)

Ceithlinn's Jog-A-Thon

Every year Ceithlinn's school hold a jog-a-thon to raise funds for the PTO. Money can be pledged as a flat rate...$10 or by lap...$1.00 a lap. This money goes to the school for new playground equipment, field trips and other activities for the kids.

I like the jog-a-thon because it isn't selling overpriced junk or junk food. This is encouraging the kids to be a bit more healthy and using their own bodies to raise money for the school. I can get behind this one 100%.

The plan for the jog-a-thon was that Josh would take a couple hours off work so I could run with Ceithlinn and he could take pictures, watch Matthew, and mark laps. Our car had another idea. The starter went out half an hour before the jog-a-thon began. So, Matthew and I hoofed it up to the school...20-25 minutes later we arrived just in time to it to get started. Poor Matthew was a little tired by the time we got there. I carried him for part of it, but with him being 40 pounds, and me out of shape....

So, the jog began and Ceithlinn was pretty strong. I told her that Matthew and I would join her on lap 3 or 4. That we did. Matthew was pretty rested and enjoyed the little run. As you can see by the pictures she was getting pretty tired... well, at least the diva part in her. Look at the picture with the two kids and you will see what she really looked like during the jog.

Honestly, I was a little disappointed to not run with her. I did run another lap with her and had her (and some of her classmates) chase me. Seeing a mom run gave these kids motivation to kick it into gear at least for a little bit.

By the end Ceithlinn was able to complete 9 laps in 30 minutes... that is about 2 miles. Not bad for little legs and a girl recovering from a cold and with an ear infection. We found this out the next day when we brought her to the doc for pink eye. We are so proud of her! Way to Ceithlinn!

A story by Ceithlinn

Ceithlinn dictated this to me. She wanted to enter a writing contest the local PBS station was putting on. In the end she changed her mind about entering the contest, but I thought the story was worth keeping. What do you think?


Once upon a time a leprechaun named David SpaghettiO'Patrick lived in a tree on 33 Leprechaun Street.

David had a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. He used the gold to obuy clothing, food, blankets and candy for children.

One day the rainbow disappeared and took the pot of gold with it to 33 Garbage Street.

David saw his gold was gone and started looking for it. He went to the gardening place first. the pot of gold wasn't there. Then he went to the Leprechaun Park. He saw his friend Lizzie. She said she saw a rainbow with a pot of gold at 33 Garbage Street.

He went to 33 Garbage Street and found his pot of gold. He carried it home with Lizzie's help. He was happy.

He lived happily ever after.

THE END

Fun Ceithlinn-ism

We were driving down the road the other day talking about the weather. We started Spring Break with a nice snow storm. I know spring is coming. I see blossoms and hear spring birds. I just don't know when it will finally appear. I know the groundhog said 6 more weeks of winter, but I think he lied. Anyway, Josh was telling me about how the mayor in Denver had issued a state of emergency type thing because they had been covered in blizzards. Ceithlinn piped up from the back, "WHAT!?!? He was covered in LIZARDS!!" We both had a little chuckle and then explained what a blizzard was. I just love the way kids hear things and look at the world.

Matthew's 4 year check

We had Matthew's 4 year check yesterday. As part of the physical they give us the "Denver test." This is a developmental questionairre. Can your child do this or that type of thing. One of the things I was to do was ask Matthew a few questions and write down his response. It went like this... What is a chair used for? "Sitting!!" What is a pencil used for? "Drawing!!" What is a cup? "I peed in a cup!" This is a true statement. Something he found a little strange. I hope the doctor or nurse who reads that ressponse has a good chuckle. I know I did.

Matthew is growing by leaps and bounds. He is now 40 pounds and almost 41 inches. Just a side... Ceithlinn stood on our scale a couple days ago and was 43 and a half pounds. She still has a few inches on Matthew, but not many.

As part of his physical Matthew got an iron test and 4, count them 4 immunizations. He didn't whimper or whine or anything really. He just looked at the nurse like "what are you doing?" He fussed a moment when she trapped his leg between hers, not because the shot hurt, but because he wasn't free to move. Then another moment of fussing when he stood up. Then he just rubbed his arms and was off to the treasure box. It is so nice to have one that doesn't scream and carry on. (Ceithlinn is my screamer. That is my "mother's curse" coming back to haunt me. We just had to drive within a couple blocks of the health buildings and I would start crying.)

The BEST DAY EVER!!

Two weeks ago Ceithlinn got off the school bus and announced, "This is the BEST DAY EVER!!" Now I hope I can describe the way she reacts sufficiently. First, there is the huge grin, then the feet start jumping, the voice getting really happy, excited and loud, the eyes get so wide they look like they may pop out of the head, the arms start flailing with excitement. She looks like she may just self destruct when she is this excited.

What made this THE BEST DAY EVER you may ask? Well, let me tell you. First, we went to the dentist... I know, you are thinking what is so great about that? While she was getting her teeth cleaned the dentist found her very first "lost" tooth! You and I know it as a loose tooth. She went back to school completely the happiest first grader in the whole wide world. She made the announcement to her class and there was much rejoicing in room 6.

The second thing that made Feb. 26th the BEST DAY EVER, was the great news that Ceithlinn's reading is on level 14. This means that her skills are good enough that she can read "CHAPTER BOOKS IN CLASS!!" This is a huge rite of passage for the kids. She was so excited about that great news!

The third thing that made it the BEST DAY EVER, was the new leotard, short outfit she got at gymnastics... the official terms is a biketard. It has black shorts on the bottom and hot pink on the top with silver swirls. It is such a beautiful biketard. We will get a picture and post it so you can see this beautiful piece of clothing.

I love the way a six year old can have BEST DAYS EVER!!! When was the last time you were that excited about things that happened in your day? I will have to think about it myself. I have some really good days, fun days, happy days but best days??? Hmmm. Honestly, seeing her pure elation made that day one of my BEST DAYS EVER, too.

Did I mention that it was the BEST DAY EVER!!!