Summer is winding down

Katie went back to NJ at the end of August. Steve started school. We are back into our routine.

Sophia and I went to the State Fair with Heather and Katlyn. Sophia rode her first roller coaster. It was pretty fast and she looked scared the entire time but she did it. Katlyn held on to her and that made her feel safer. It is so nice to see the bond they share.

Sophia started a music class which she loves. We go every Friday night. The class is really structured very well. They have the kids constantly moving. Parents join in. She gets homework every week. The teacher said she had perfect pitch at our trial class. That must be a birthparent trait because it did not come from me!! No doubt her love of music has been fostered by Steve.

We are still going to gymnastics. Sophia loves the class. She is picking up new skills every week. She still knows no fear.

Sophia has taken an interest in scrapbooking!! Yippee. She did her first few pages of our recent trip to the beach.

We are looking forward to our mom and daughter 3-day Disney cruise next week. We are going with Heather and Katlyn. We will have lots to scrapbook after this trip.

We have had better days

On August 25th Sophia had major dental work done under general anesthesia. She had four caps put on and many cavities filled. Her teeth were/are in really bad shape possibly caused by lack of pre-natal care/vitamins.

We found out that she needed this work back in June. They never really could tell us just how bad the teeth were since Sophia did not cooperate when they tried to X-ray her mouth. They even tried it a second time a week before the procedure with laughing gas. Would you believe Sophia is immune to laughing gas? Her strong nature and the fact that she was hyperventilating when she was screaming meant most of the gas never got into her. What an ordeal.

We were really worried about how she would react to the mask used for general anesthesia, especially after the laughing gas incident, but she was great. We arrived to the hospital and she was nervous (as were we.) Sophia somehow managed to be brave about the whole thing. She did not resist the mask. It may be because of the sedative they gave her orally but I don't want to discount her wonderful attitude through out this morning.

The work took 2 1/2 hours. We were getting antsy in the waiting room but finally the doctor came in and said she was doing fine. She said they did a lot of work and there was a lot of bleeding but all looked good. Sophia woke up after about 30 minutes of being in recovery. She was scared and could not wait to go home. Shortly after she was home she was herself again. I had to stop her from jumping on the bed!

The next day Sophia cried when I brushed her teeth. Could it be pain? The doctor said to give it one more day to see if things got better. They didn't, they got worse. She screamed the next day. We made an emergency trip into the dentist and the dentist pushed on the gum where Sophia said was hurting and sure enough it is infected. After a round of antibiotics (and a rash from the antibiotics on the eighth day of treatment) things are finally back to normal.

Sophia now gladly brushes her teeth. She in no longer in pain. Her teeth look good. Let's hope things stay status quo when we visit the dentist again in December.

Visit from Leslie, Emma and Will

We were fortunate to spend time with Leslie, Emma and Will for a week in August. They stayed with Mom, Skip and Grandma Beadle so they were not too far away. It was so nice just to hang out and get caught up face to face. We went for walks, swimming, ate wonderful dinners and played games. Katie spent a couple of nights over Grandma Bev's so she could chill with her cousins. The best part of this visit was when Leslie told Steve and me that they are planning to move back here within the year. It will be so nice to have them close. I grew up seeing my extended family on a weekly basis. We have only been able to really do this with Steve's parents and Grandmother. It is nice to add to our local family, especially when you really like the family members!!!