Post by thatgirlrachel on Oct 28, 2016 7:10:40 GMT -5
Happy birthday to M today!!! All the hugs today RoLoMa!! So many feels.
Our entire household slept like rocks last night. I had to wake EG up as we were walking out the door at 7:30. She was sleeping so hard. FX she does that again in the morning and we get to "sleep in"!
So glad it is Friday. Margs finally slept past 5 am today but then Clara was up early because she wet the bed and couldn't find bunny. You win some, you lose some. I unfortunately have caught Clara's cold. It has really ramped up this morning- it's mostly just coughing, sometimes it is productive. Just hacking away.
A funny for you. Clara gets to watch tv during her nebulizer treatments. DH: Clara, do you want paw patrol? Margs: Yeah! We all turn and stare at her and burst out laughing. It was uncanny. Perfect comedic timing Margs. I have no idea if you knew what you said!
And part 3: anyone used invaslign? Dentist yesterday said that he wouldn't be able to make things perfect, but it could be better with invisalign (my back teeth are having trouble, probably why I developed the cavities). I just can't believe how expensive it is. Our good dental insurance only takes it from yowzers! to ouch that hurts!
So glad it is Friday. Margs finally slept past 5 am today but then Clara was up early because she wet the bed and couldn't find bunny. You win some, you lose some. I unfortunately have caught Clara's cold. It has really ramped up this morning- it's mostly just coughing, sometimes it is productive. Just hacking away.
A funny for you. Clara gets to watch tv during her nebulizer treatments. DH: Clara, do you want paw patrol? Margs: Yeah! We all turn and stare at her and burst out laughing. It was uncanny. Perfect comedic timing Margs. I have no idea if you knew what you said!
And part 3: anyone used invaslign? Dentist yesterday said that he wouldn't be able to make things perfect, but it could be better with invisalign (my back teeth are having trouble, probably why I developed the cavities). I just can't believe how expensive it is. Our good dental insurance only takes it from yowzers! to ouch that hurts!
I looked into it but haven't done it yet, I had braces as a kid but am a tongue thruster so messed up my teeth since then. My boss and friend have both done it. They said that you have to make sure you are wearing like 23 hours out of the day, just taking it out to eat. My friend said it helped with over eating/snacking since it's a hassle to take out, store, and clean (like a retainer) so helped her there!
My boss ended up having a permenant retainer attached to her bottom teeth since they kept shifting when she wasn't wearing the invaslign any longer.
When I priced it out, it was parable with braces, a smidge more but take longer so I was looking at braces but then had to have reconstructive gum surgery first and just haven't gone back to do anything after the gum surgery.
Emma's nose was really bad last night so it was a rough night. H and I had to tag team her and she was up by 6:30.
byjove, do you still recommend that ENT that you told me about months ago? I don't want to drive into DC and it would be closer and wouldn't hurt to get another opinion. I also think she still has a posterior tongue tie as well (tongue is still forked when she sticks it out). Maybe your guy will have a better idea of what is going on. Maybe it's allergies? Thanks!
Going crazy planning Emma's bday party. My sister and I are going all out! We are doing a winter onderland theme and the house is going to be fully decorated with white/silver/ and pops of red. Going to do a chili bar, a hot cocoa bar, different appetizers and doing a few crafts for the kids. We are celebrating! lol.
Morning, and TGIF!! C was up a lot, I think he was sore from his flu shot yesterday, maybe. We are all dragging today, so glad it's Friday at least. I think we will venture out to the grocery store after this first nap but that's about it for the day.
evenkeeled , do you mean the GI? If so, I would avoid him. My ped just gave us the name of someone else to try (also Fairfax area)- I can send you a PM if you are interested. We don't have an ENT here.
PS- shame on us for not having gotten together yet
evenkeeled , do you mean the GI? If so, I would avoid him. My ped just gave us the name of someone else to try (also Fairfax area)- I can send you a PM if you are interested. We don't have an ENT here.
Sorry, yes, GI. That would be lovely if you could send me! Thanks!
Post by obscurereference on Oct 28, 2016 8:57:12 GMT -5
DD1 is still sick but I dosed her with Tylenol and sent her to school for the Halloween party. She really wanted to go and she's acting ok. Here's my little owl (pdq):
*poof*
That's a PBK costume for anyone interested in what they look like outside of the catalog. It's super cute and we always get tons of comments. We were also able to use it for two years!
A was up early and he was grumpy. Not sure what that was all about, but I'm tired. We have 19 visitors today so it will be busy and I have to be "on" all day. I'm kicking myself for not buying a Halloween shirt. We have a costume, but he won't have anything to wear to daycare on Monday for Halloween. :(
Also, I think my friend is mad that I can't afford to fly to see her in the spring for her grad party. I thought she would understand. I'm hoping it's just not coming across well on email, but just "ok" in response makes me feel like she's upset. I just can't put my family in that situation- we're already scrimping to save for some house repairs. I would feel terrible about going on vacation without DH right now.
13liza , I am sorry to hear about your friend. If she can't understand, she isn't really a friend anyway! :/ And I would 100% not worry about a halloween shirt. We only have one because my MIL has a shopping problem and I can't even promise she'll wear it on Monday. This is one of those things that really isn't a big deal at all. Hugs!
byjove I had Invisalign. I did the express version - 10 trays - which promised vast improvement but not perfection. I had braces as a kid but my front teeth slowly shifted over time. Invisalign helped straightened my teeth and while I still notice a slight slant in two teeth after treatment, I doubt anyone else does. I can elaborate more if you want...
Yay for Friday! Our renters move out today and our new to us house becomes ours! This weekend will be crazy... I want to paint before new carpet is installed on Monday and our furniture is delivered on Tuesday. DS is 3 and he's shown an interest in Halloween this year. We plan to squeeze a Halloween event in there somewhere.
13liza , I am sorry to hear about your friend. If she can't understand, she isn't really a friend anyway! :/ And I would 100% not worry about a halloween shirt. We only have one because my MIL has a shopping problem and I can't even promise she'll wear it on Monday. This is one of those things that really isn't a big deal at all. Hugs!
13liza hopefully after your friend gets over her initial disappointment she follows up with you. I agree with byjove, no good friend would want you to sacrifice your family's financial security for a party.
Post by HelgaHuffle on Oct 28, 2016 12:09:47 GMT -5
F's costume is kind of ready! The hard part is done. I'm going to AW. Just ignore my empty entertainment center. There's a cute baby that likes to clear it out.
He's going to have some overalls and maybe a straw hat. My H did all the work.
R did so good with his shot. The nursing was so surprised and happy about it.
byjove I had Invisalign. I did the express version - 10 trays - which promised vast improvement but not perfection. I had braces as a kid but my front teeth slowly shifted over time. Invisalign helped straightened my teeth and while I still notice a slight slant in two teeth after treatment, I doubt anyone else does. I can elaborate more if you want...
Yay for Friday! Our renters move out today and our new to us house becomes ours! This weekend will be crazy... I want to paint before new carpet is installed on Monday and our furniture is delivered on Tuesday. DS is 3 and he's shown an interest in Halloween this year. We plan to squeeze a Halloween event in there somewhere.
I am so excited for you and your move! Hopefully more sunlight and more space will lift your spirits I am also interested in hearing about the express version. It wasn't presented as an option, I'll have to google it.
So far so good... really hoping it was just a fluke and a brief relapse with the food switch-up on Wednesday. I think the anxiety meds really help her. We had the furnace guys in our house all day yesterday and they were super loud - normally she'd be an anxious mess all day - and lately, that would've meant pooping everywhere - but she was chill all day and just waited until everyone left to use the litter box.
I just made some cupcakes for DD...I tasted the batter and it wasn't great so we'll see how they turn out...but hopefully good enough (she hasn't had much food, she can't be too picky, right?!). I made enough to test for several days and then freeze and make her a bday smash cupcake!
Thanks so much to everyone for the birthday wishes for M. He had a great day. They had costumes at daycare and then we ran errands to get ready for his birthday party tomorrow. I can't believe my little man is 1!! Holy moly.
byjove I went to 3 dentists/orthos for quote on what type of treatment was needed, timeline and costs. Ask if you'll need buttons or teeth shaving. I was unprepared for both. All the docs I saw prescribed same treatment, however cost varied +/- $1200. Some let you keep trays, others don't. Some charge additional $ for retainer, others don't. My advice is to keep your last Invisalign tray. You can wear it if you lose your retainer or feel your teeth are starting to shift and want to move them back. Retainers come in different thickness (not sure of technical term). If you grind your teeth opt for thicker retainer material. (I didn't know it was an option until I cracked and replaced two of them.) Invisalign has a warranty. Mine was one year so it didn't cost $ to replace retainers. If you decide to do it be prepared: brushing, flossing, washing trays, etc will feel like a part time job.
13liza I hope your friend understands. Fwiw, I wouldn't put my family through a hardship to fly for a friend unless it was something truly serious that they needed me for and I wouldn't expect a friend to do so either. ((Hugs))
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