And what dentist's visit is complete without the promise of rewards for good behavior. Michaela was treated to a delicious lunch of pea soup and an extra large milk, and then a ride on the mechanical cow. Quite a full day for my little one. She had a very long nap when we got home. I was so proud of her behavior all day, well except when I caught her coloring with crayons in a reading book in the dentist's waiting room......oh well, no one's perfect.
Here's Michaela at the dentist's. The dentist we found for her is absolutely wonderful. He was funny and exciting, and made the whole process fun and adventurous. Michaela still hasn't stopped talking about him. She has no cavities, but her thumb sucking is starting to distort her palate, so we're supposed to start gently encouraging her to suck her thumb less. She goes back in a few weeks to have sealants put on a few of her molars because, like her Mommy, she has very deep grooves on her teeth, and that will help cavities form in the future. Her dentist is so great, I'm sure it will go smoothly.
Michaela loves riding the bus, it's hard to get her to sit still. Her favorite part is ringing the bell to get off.
Michaela will use ANY opportunity to hunt for bugs, whether we're walking to the park, waiting for a bus or whatever. This picture was taken at a bus stop on our way to Michaela's very first dentist appointment. She's using the stick to dig through the dirt, hoping to stir up some bugs. She may love bugs, but she's fastidiously clean, (probably gets that from her Dad!).
Auntie Isabel sent us this rain coat for Michaela. It's so perfect for her, and she loves it. Here she is admiring herself in the mirror.
Cara started the fire! (Hum this to the tune of Billy Joel's "We didn't start the fire").
Jon here:
Okay. I've calmed down a bit...
First, I freaked out by the idea that Cara and Michaela might have been engulfed in flames. Then, reason took over and I began asking myself...
"Okay, how much is this going to cost to fix?".
Now, I'm thinking, "How on earth will I ever be able to replace the salt & pepper shakers that Mom & Dad gave us, you know the wooden ones, that added fuel to the flames?"
I know what you're all thinking, another picture of Michaela and Newt. Well this one was too cute to resist. The thing that makes me so amazed is the fact that Newt keeps coming back for more. Michaela isn't all that gentle with the cats. She seems to think they are her own personal dolls. The other day I caught her carrying Newt upsidedown, with his back feet (the ones with claws) up in her face. Luckly Newt didn't "accidentally" scratch her, but Michaela was asking for it! For anyone who doesn't know our cats well, Newt was always the nervous, skittish type, where as Nosy was friendly and outgoing, and would put up with anything. Things have changed. Newt puts up with anything, but if Michaela goes near Nosy she gets growled at, swipped and sometimes bitten. In Nosy's defence, it's justified because Michaela is way too rough with her, and she's getting old. But it makes me happy to see Newt and Michaela so close!
Well it was a crazy, fun, busy week, and we finally left to go home. Michaela was thrilled to be riding the train, but quickly tired and dozed off. She slept the last hour and was so happy to finally see Daddy again. We both missed him so much.
Well the answer is yes! Very cold! But Michaela was determined to go in the lake, at first she just paddled in water that was ancle deep, but kept going further and further. That's when I decided to join her. It was very hot in the sun and the water was so refreshing.
On Tuesday Mom and I babysat Elizabeth. We took the girls to the Playtrium, which is a gigantic indoor junglegym and play place. They had a ton of fun. Michaela loved this game. Alligators come out and you have to wack them before they bites. She was very good at it.
Michaela and I just spent a week relaxing and recharging our batteries in Kingston. Michaela loved playing by the water, throwing anything she could find into the lake.
Sorry for the lateness of these pics. Things have been so busy. Here are a few special photos from Suzanne and Lucas' 10 year anniversary party. I love the picture of Michaela and Lucas. Michaela adores Lucas, and spent the whole night trying to play with him and get his attention.
