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Sorry, this baby does not have a name...yet.

It's a...

BOY?! But I don't even know how to play basketball. Oh boy...literally.

Early Tooth Fairy

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Yes, there must be something wrong in the universe because I have done two posts within days of each other. Grab your hard hats and run to your bomb shelters! And bring your t.v. because LOST is on tonight!

Warning: The following images may be disturbing to some viewers (like me) who faint after getting a paper cut.

Last Saturday we went the outdoor Legends Mall so I could return some stuff I bought after Christmas. Abby and Hallie LOVE going there because of the life-sized dinosaurs, the yellow-brick road, and the fountain. It's too bad it wasn't all just good sales and dinosaur fun. After coming out of one of the stores, Hallie fell face first onto the sidewalk. Her mouth was bleeding pretty badly so I checked to see if her teeth were loose. All were okay except for her top front tooth, which was pretty loose and hanging lower than the others.

So due to the expert advice and knowledge from Hallie's uncle and future dentist, Mark, we made an appointment with a pediatric dentist on Monday, where we found out her root was cracked a little below her permanent tooth. So...today we went to the oral surgeon to have it extracted.

He didn't think her permanent tooth was damaged, but it's hard to tell for sure on the x-ray. Three stitches later, she's as good as new...minus a tooth. Now we just have to wait until May for it to heal so we can have a fake tooth put in. Poor Hal was so brave and did very well. She got a shot to put her halfway to sleep and got to live in another world for a while, complete with princesses, robots, not one, but two moms, and a removable tongue, all while sitting at the airport. Sounds fun to me, and it must have been because while coming out of the anesthesia, she started throwing both fists in the air and mumbling through the gauze like she was cheering. Maybe the robots were having a race? Here are some of her quotes, in order of utterance:

Phlat (while spitting out her gauze) was fun.
That was fun, Mom!
(After driving up to our house): My pincess friends are here.
(Pulling out the gauze): This is my tongue.
You and me were robots.
That was the airport.
There were two moms at the doctor.
My tooth feels like an ice cube.
Does it look like I have monster teeth? (She was still numb so her teeth probably felt huge.)

I'm just glad it's over. I hope the moms in her dream had fun because this mom doesn't want to do it again, even if Hallie's robot won the race. I hope the victory dance in her dream was as good as the one in the doctor's office!

Big News x 3!

Blog? Oh yeah, I do have a blog. I kind of forgot how to post on this anymore. Anyway, on to the big news...

First, my sister, Emilee, is getting married this April! Yay! We are way excited for her and really like Matt! I know I've posted this before, but every engaged couple deserves to have the Muppets played in their honor.

Second, Hallie is (finally) potty trained! Do you know what this means? It means I get a whole 6 months of no diaper changing. I might even get my youthful-looking hands back. But why only 6 months? Because...

Abby, Hallie, and Scamp will be getting a new brother or sister this July! We are all way excited. Abby really wants a baby brother and Hallie wants BOTH a brother AND a sister, but mostly she's just excited to have a "bum bed" (bunk bed) with Abby. Scamp could care less, as long as there will be more dirty diapers to steal out of the garbage can.

And in case Abby asks again, this IS how babies come. I even have Dumbo to prove it. ;)

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Oh yes. This is what you've been waiting for. After seeing that video I was able to take Abby to kindergarten, start the dishwasher, even update my blog. This IS something special. So next time you're feeling down, you'll have me to thank. But wait! There's more. Check out their "Because of You" CD, perfect for that special someone. (I know what I'm getting Blake for Christmas!)

Now I know you're all overexcited from watching that video, but don't get too excited. I can't update the past 4 months in one day. (Who do you think I am, anyway, the guy who stands up from his chair at the end?!) I'm going to update from most recent to less recent so in case my "Cheers to You" order falls through, you'll at least know what's going on with us now.

Abby's first day of kindergarten was yesterday. What?! That's right. I know what you're thinking - "Jenny's not old enough to have a kindergartener! Why, she couldn't be more than 20 years old!" I don't think I'm old enough to have a kindergartener either. That's something only real moms have. I'm just doing a practice run right now until I'm old enough to do the real thing. Anyway, somehow this day really came and went so here are some pictures.

Abby seemed nervous but excited. She looked as white as a ghost, but she was brave and tough and went right in with her class. I was brave and tough too. I got a lump in my throat, but I swallowed it down just like real moms must do. We went to Spangles afterward to celebrate me - I mean Abby - being brave for the first day.

Last weekend we went to the county fair. We saw lots of animals and went home. No,really, that's all we did. Blake wanted to go to the Demolition Derby, but tickets were $10 and seeing as how our Sentra could be IN the Demolition Derby we thought it would be wise to put our $40 into fixing the air conditioning on it. And it was so HOT. So very, very HOT. It's the kind of humid hot where every pore is sweating and you can't escape it. Shade and a breeze smelling like pigs and cows don't even help.

That's all for now. Tune in next time for Adventures in St. Louis.