Dental Drama

A few months ago I noticed 3 distinct specks on Hunter's back molars! I brushed and brushed and hoped and prayed that they would magically disappear! However, I KNEW they weren't going anywhere! I took him to our amazing dentist who confirmed that visually she could see 3 teeth that needed work!

My earliest memories are going to an army dentist who was NOT nice, was mean and had an angry tone. I remember their rule about no parents allowed during treatment, and also remembered how much fear I had and that my Dad made them change their rule for me. I also was terrified of needles! I wouldn't let them numb me. I remember how they would work on my teeth until I couldn't handle the pain anymore and then take a break and then start again. Had I known then what I know now, I wish I would have gotten numb!

I don't want my children to fear our dentist! She is wonderful and gentle and patient and kind, and they never even realize they are getting numb or extractions or fillings! So, when we were presented with Hunter's teeth problems I knew we needed to have his dental work done in the hospital under general anesthesia. It was an emotional decision for me, but I'm grateful for Rix job at UPS that did not make this a financial decision! Everything that he had done was covered 100%!

Everyone who helped us that day was wonderful and kind. His procedure took just over an hour. The Dr. said he woke up "angry"! 40#'s of angry 3 yr old is not always fun! We went home about an hour later, and he just watched his cartoons and ate lots of popsicles. By the afternoon he was back to himself!

The Dr. did all the x-rays, teeth cleaning, and ended up having to do small fillings in every molar and one in between his front teeth! They sealed all his molars and so hopefully they will be healthier! I hope that we will not have to have any treatments for another 3-4 yrs when he is old enough to have it done in a regular office setting!

I'm so thankful we caught it and the decay was not deeper, and worse! I am thankful he did well with the anesthesia! I am thankful for our amazing insurance, even if it does come at the cost of Rix strength and energy!

Hunter now shows everyone his shiny "new" teeth that he got at the Doctor's!

Kid Couch Redo!

I should never look at blogs! I see other people do amazing things and then think....I could do that! Then I naively attempt to do something close to what they did and it NEVER turns out right....

Anyway, I have been looking for a child size couch at garage sales in hopes of having the foam for a foundation to remake for our piano room. I found one a few weeks ago for $1! The foam was heavy duty and in great shape, but the cover was a cheap fabric with thomas the train.



I came home and soaked the foam in a mixture of hot water, bleach and soap. I let it soak for hours, and then let the foam dry for days!

Rick went with me to JoAnn's and we picked out some fabric that would go well in the room. My mom is the queen of upholstery redo's and sewing. I asked her for tips on how to do it! I gently cut apart all the pieces off the old cover and used them as a pattern.

Last week I finally found time to make it and I did SO good by myself piecing it altogether and getting nice clean seam lines...UNTIL I got to the arms! That is when I lost my patience, ambition and vision! Fortunately for me Rick is amazing when it comes to everything and swooped in and helped me mentally and physically finish it!

(side note: he did say he was impressed with how much better my sewing skills have become and that if I keep it up he will get me a BERNINA!)

So we shoved and squeezed the cover onto the foam pieces to finish the last stitch only to turn it over and find that all that shoving had busted my gorgeous perfect arm seams!!! Agh!!!!! I was so bummed...they looked professional....thus the ugly hand stitching. And why is it not in a beautiful perfect line? That is because when I handstitched the first arm and went onto the 2nd arm, THAT stitching tore! So I had to get really creative and you can see my ugly stitching to repair the damage!

Anyway! I am happy it is done! I am happy I finished it, I couldn't have done it without Rick! I love how it looks, and most importantly Hunter loves it!!!!!!!