First Dentist Visit!!

So yesterday I took the girl to their first dentist appointment. Some doctors recommend taking them to see a dentist as soon as they turn 2, some say 3 yrs. old. Since Bella didn't get her first tooth until she was 15 months and still only had 4 when she turned 2 I held off on taking her. Brynn got her teeth much earlier, and I thought had them all, so I thought it was time to get them both in. I was quite nervous about it. I think my own apprehensions with the dentist were clouding my thoughts as to what the day might be like. I was especially nervous about how Brynn would react to it all. Bella is quite the cooperative young lady but Brynn can be bit of a stinker and likes things on her own terms.

Bella hopped up first and did a great job! Opening her mouth and allowing it to be sucked out when needed. She had fun picking out her flavors of things and using the princess flosser! : )

(I apologize for the picture quality- I only had my point and shoot camera)

Proudly checking out her sparkling teeth!

While they were finishing up with Bella, Brynn hopped up in a chair next to her. She did great!! Opened right up, picked her flavors, let them scrub away at her teeth. She had a hard time keeping her mouth open wide enough at times but was happy to oblige when asked to open it again.

Watching it all in her mirror!

Showing off her sparkling teeth and then smiling for mommy and daddy!

They each got their picture taken and a special note from their doctor/assistants!

And I'm happy to report both girls are cavity free!

Oh and Bella has all 20 of her teeth but Brynn doesn't have her second set of molars yet so only has 16.

Wordless Wednesday- Love that crooked little smile!

My Ministry......

When I was younger I wanted to be a singer, a nurse, or a teacher. Since I can't sing, can't stand needles, enjoyed and was pretty good with kids I went with being a teacher.

And although I have long since given up on a singing career, my longing to help people when they're sick hasn't gone away. One of my biggest dreams would be to be a baby holder. Just someone in the nursery with all the new babies. Changing them, washing them, burping and just snuggling. I would also love to be there for the new mommies, helping in any way I can. Do they have a volunteer position like that? : )

I'd also just love to be there for anyone during a difficult time like having to be in a hospital. Do they still have candy stripers? With the cute outfit too? : )

I also have a passion to serve in a jail ministry. You take one look at me and think that's the last place I'd want to be or should be. But that is what seriously draws me to it. I'd want to serve them and let them know I care about them, not that I'm scared of them.

After reading Bloom's Bookclub's last book 'Same Kind of Different as Me,' I wanted to go out right then and there and serve the poor like they had in the book.

So there's things I wish I could do right now, but it's just not feesible at this stage in my life. I know God asks us to serve him by serving others and I was feeling like I was letting him down in that area. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized I'm already involved in a ministry.

My ministry is to serve my husband and children.

Right now I can serve God by serving them the best way I can. All too soon they will be grown up and not need me anymore, so now is my time to pour in to them all I have to offer and raise them to love and serve the Lord.

Soon enough I will have the days to fullfill these other dreams I have, right now my passion are my girls!!

p.s. Remembering my kids are my ministry truly helps on days when I want to rip my hair out, I'm serving the Lord! : )

Memories....

Having my dear friend have her baby yesterday made me reminisce about having mine.

Thinking about the days I held each of my babies for the first time. : )

Bella

Brynn

Got a fun text today!!

Updated:

Just got the official email!! Natalie had a BOY. Liam James born today at 9:38 am. He is 7 pounds, 7 ounces and 20 inches and mommy and baby are doing great!

Nothing really to blog about today, cept I got a text from one of my dearest high school friends, Natalie, that she is in labor!!! My other dear high school friend, Brittney, and I are throwing a shower for her at the end of May. Miss Natalie decided to torture us and not find out what they are having, so I'm dying to know! We are throwing the shower after the baby arrives so she can get some gender specific items and figures I JUST put the invites in the mail yesterday saying to stay tuned for the baby's gender. Oh well! Guess we'll know sooner than we thought! : )

Here we are about a month ago.

Brittney, me, and Momma to Be!

Wordless Wednesday (sort of)- Me at 5 months preggers X 3!!

Bella

Brynn

I was terrible at remembering to take pics with my pregnancy with Brynn, I think this is one of four that I remembered to take! Not sure about the face I'm making. : )

And now Baby Girl #3!