Dentist Anxiety

Bad teeth run in our family. Going to the dentist is bad enough, but to know there is a pretty good chance that there will be some serious issues makes it worse. I've had two root canals in lass than a year. Caidence had two crowns at 3 years old. At that time they used oral sedation and it seemed to work fine. This last month I took the girls in for a check up and they both needed quite a bit of work. We set up an appt for them to use oral sedation and Jordyn went first. She did fine, got a cap and fillings done, but they needed her to come back for round two. Then they tried Caidence. Even with the oral, she screamed and cried and wouldn't let them do anything. They said they'd have to do it under general anesthesia. They told me they'd call me when they knew there was an opening and then I never heard back. About a week later Primary Children's called me to go over pre-registration for both girls. Apparently the dentist office had scheduled both girls and never told me. I moved some things around so we could just get it done and found out we had to check in by 5:45 in the morning and I couldn't bring Trey. So I got up at 4:00 am to feed him, got the kids loaded up, and was out the door by 5:00. We dropped Trey off with Jane (and he cried the entire time because he's a mama's boy) and made it to the hospital. It was still dark and the girls wanted to know why the dentist works in the middle of the night. Caid's surgery was first, at 7:30. She was extremely nervous so they tried to give her versed for anxiety which she freaked out about taking and spit half of it out, even with me and the nurse and the dr holding her to get it in. Then they took her into surgery where they did the gas to get her to sleep and then the I.V. She ended up with 4 crowns and a few fillings. Then they came out to start Jordyn on her meds and she took the versed with no problem and then got so goofy. She was pulling faces at the nurses, snorting at people, faking sleep and snoring, and then she'd start laughing. She was hilarious. They gave her a doll to color and she kept missing the doll with her marker and forgetting what she was doing. As soon as she went in, Caid got done so I sat with her in recovery and she was so mad they wouldn't take out her I.V. I finally got her drinking water so they could take it out. They put on some cartoons and then brought Jordyn in, who was also mad. She had to get another cap and some fillings. I ended up with both of them miserable, wanting to leave, Caid throwing up, but 6 hours later we finally left in the wagon with two new dolls, new blankets, new sippy cups, and some puke buckets that came in handy on the way home.

Sugar Babies

After filming started almost 3 years ago, Caidence's documentary for diabetes is finally finished. It was shown in the New York Film Festival and then they started showing it in screenings around Utah. They had a few smaller screenings, but the filmmaker Jenny Mackenzie wanted us to see it for the first time at the big screening. Then a few weeks before she called and said they were doing a screening at the home of a very prominent Utah couple. They were going to have a dinner before and then show it in their home theater and wanted Zach and me to be there. After they did a Q&A and we had a great reception of the film.

A week before the main screening, Jenny called and asked us to come up to the State Capital for a press conference. They were showing the film to the Governor and celebrating World Diabetes Day. The news was there and we ended up in the Salt Lake Tribune. 

November 20 was the night of the main screening. It was at the main Salt Lake Library. We had almost all of the Eldredge side there, Zachs parents and brothers family, some friends, and some of my Young Women. The entire theater was full. They had the screening and a Q&A, and then they had healthy food, label reading, exercise courses, and diabetes screenings. All the family got their blood sugar tested and everyone passed. And Caidence loved being a movie star!

Jordy Quotes

For one of her Halloween costumes, Jordyn wore a Care Bear costume and it had a heart on the bum. At our family party, Don asked her why the heart was on her bum and not her chest. "I don't have chests. Boys have chests. I have boobs."

Jord is not a very good eater. She'll take a few bites and say she's full but then want dessert. Then get mad when I wouldn't let her until she finished her food. One day we walked over to my parents and my dad had dinner in the crockpot for that night, a couple hours away. Jordyn told my dad, "It smells like dinner. But you don't need to make me any. I already ate today."

I asked Jordyn what she wanted to wear to her school Halloween party. "I don't want to dress up. The boys will just think I'm cute and try and kiss me."

Trey was up really early one morning and wouldn't go back to sleep so I took him in the other room to watch tv. Jordyn woke up and came out. It was still dark outside. "Is it even morning? Why are you up? This is like the light when we went to Jodi's." We had to take them to Jodi's really early when we were on our way to the hospital to have Trey. 

Caid Quotes

The girls had a primary program and they had to sing a solo on a small part of the song. I was helping them before church and was singing it to help with the words. After I sang the line, Caid told me, "That's not right. It's supposed to sound beautiful."

After carving pumpkins, I saved the seeds to bake them. When I gave them up the girls to try, Caidence said, "Every time I taste something you make, BOOM! it's awesome!" Turning to Jordyn, "Keep up, girl. I'm going to eat them all."

The girls had to get some dental work done and we had to be there at 5:45 am. I had to wake the girls up and be out of the house by 5:00. It was still dark and Caidence kept asking, "Why do doctors work in the middle of the night?"

Caidence is very prissy and particular about what she wears. She had on this outfit and asked me, "Do I, like, look like a fashion designer?"

Three Months

How has another month already passed!!?? I can't imagine life without this sweet little guy. I'm smitten to say the least. Our days of having a great sleeper are long gone. He's up multiple times a night, but I'm just trying to soak in all my time with him because it goes too fast. We've got ourselves a smiler. I melt every time he gives me that big gummy a scrunchy nose smile. Nap times aren't great, unless he's being held. He'll sleep hours in my arms, but wakes up almost immediately if I put him down. I once told my mom when I was little that "pillows are cold and hugs are warm" so he must take after me. When I took his 3 month picture, I had to take quite a few to get a good one because he was kicking and bouncing so much they were all blurry. So much energy! But as soon as I was done and out his jammies on, he of course was willing to lay there and smile. Love this little guy! (Who is finally starting to get some cheeks.)

Happy Halloween 2013

Halloween is always a week long event. Last year I didn't bother carving pumpkins because I knew the Zach and I would have to do all the work, but this year I left it all up to the girls! Or more like Caidence. Jordyn touched one seed and took off running to the wash her hands, saying "This is my worst night ever!"

The weekend before Halloween was our annual Eldredge family party. My parents are so fun! And the grand kids don't let them leave any of the fun out. There's always games, dinner, and then going to the Wahlen's haunted nursery (which my kids end up going to about 10 times a year.)

Sheldon and Amy (Shamy from the Big Bang Theory)

The girls couldn't make up their mind what they wanted to be this year so I didn't bother buying costumes. I pulled out their dress ups and costume box and let them have at it before each party. 

This year I had 2 kids in the school parade. I'm used to going to watch nieces and nephews so it was fun seeing my own finally. They are both in afternoon class so I didn't even have to sit through the entire schools parade because they just did a small one in the afternoon. 

I helped with Caidence's class party so Jordyn tagged along with her and loved it!

Before trick or treating, we hit up the nursing home Grandpa works at. Then we went to Don's work. They end up with enough candy beforehand that we wouldn't even need to go trick or treating! But of course the girls would never go for that. 

We took advantage of all the freebies restaurants were giving out. 

And our little Trey man was a trooper being hauled all over all day. 

And all night. :)