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August 24, 2007
Good Morning Jefferson Heights
I'm procrastinating. There's a bunch of you readers that ask me how I "do it all" well right now I'm prcrastinating. I'm kinda writing out lesson plans, but I mostly have been enjoying coffee and watching abc shows online (dang, no new Lost and I don't like Grey's). I have been searching for images for class though. Paul Klee, Cave paintings, Frida Kahlo. Ya know the usual trash. Just kidding. Josiah took this picture before Sesame Street came on the other morning. Ah, I remember when it was just me and Jos and we would watch Sesame Street at NINE in Marietta instead of waiting for it to start at EIGHT in Chattanooga. I'm so not a morning person. But isn't that pretty, I mean, even though it was already 80 degrees out, it's a lovely urban sight.
Speaking of Josiah. Last night we went out with Cat for a looooong jaunt around town distributing Clothesline cards (still have plenty left!). And Josiah shows us, "Look at my tooth Mama!" Oh my goodness, he was wiggling it back and forth. Now, I wouldn't have been to freaked out except that it was the tooth he bruised a little while back and I had forgot about it seeing as it was given the OK by the dentist. Now, it is loose, like it may fall out in a week loose. I've been checking it to see if it's red, puffy, pussy. All that good stuff you get to do when you're a mama. It's OK except he's been fiddling with it and so it's a little different. I called Dr. Fred Whitmire because he was my dentist and he also was right next to the Passage where we were going to meet Josiah's school friends today. I thought, "hmmmm, maybe we could swim and go to the dentist" Now that just sounds to funny to me. Dr. Fred is closed on Fridays. I took the automated systems advice and called our Pediatrician. Why I didn't call my father-in-law first I have no idea, that would have been so much easier. I called Dr. Elderidge and packed the kids in the car and went swimming. The doc called me back as we exited the eletric shuttle. His main point was, "keep the tooth in, he's too young to lose teeth" Great. Just great. Because God is soveriegn and He loves me and my children soooo much I happened to get a random call from my father-in-law asking about sandals for Josiah. *BING* awesome. "Hey Dad, can I get a professional opinion from you?" Dr. K aka Grandpa Dale had some more info for me. Turns out my sis-in-law Amy, happened to lose her teeth around 4. And it does seem to happen that bruised may teeth fall out sooner. I've been praying the blood of Jesus for Josiah's tooth to stay in and not to get infected, but maybe it's time for it to come out. That makes me a little sad. But, I am thankful that the bruised one is leaving. And I must say it makes me feel diligent about keeping his teeth healthy. We'll go see Dr. Fred next week.
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aidan has lost several teeth lately (although he is nearly seven and should be parting with them). i cannot get used to that toothless grin, though...and he sounds a little funny when talking. he even took a long look at himself in the mirror this evening and said, "i look kinda funny like this, mom." of course, he was then running to his next adventure without another thought. hope all goes well with josiah and that there are no complications with the tooth loss. see you around!
Posted by: amber at August 24, 2007 8:25 PM
