OMG is this for real!?!?!

It is 7:30pm tonight I am doing dishes and Henry comes walking into the kitchen and boom falls flat on his face and lets out an awful scream. I knew wright away that it could not be good. By the time I get to him to pick him up there is a puddle of blood on the floor. I look at his mouth and his tooth that was pushed up into his gums is now moved way down. Richard was not here so I had to keep telling myself stay clam so trying to catch the blood clam Henry and call Richard I was also looking for the dentist's phone number why would I have wrote it down? Oh because that would have been too easy. After calling the number twice I finally got the number I needed to call for an emergency. So with Henry screaming in one ear I was trying to hear the dentist in the other. The dentist said to meet him in his office in 20 mins. Richard got home and we put Henry in the car and headed down to the dentist. By the time we got Henry in the car he was acting as though nothing was wrong. Just happy and chatting. I sat in the back seat with him and kept telling him open your mouth. I was so afraid that the tooth was going to fall out and he was going to sallow it! When the dentist looked at it he said yes the tooth has to go no way to save it. Richard laid Henry down on his lap and the dentist pulled his tooth right out. Just a little crying from Henry and he was ok. So a couple more days of Motrin and Henry is good to go again. I am beginning to think Henry needs to wear a helmet! Does anyone have an extra one we could borough? Anyone?

STOP Underwear theif!

How about a little funny along with all these posts about boo boos ;') These are older pictures but they crack me up. I have no idea what is so exciting about putting underwear around your neck but whenever Henry finds a pair he gets so excited and puts them over his head. He was in his glory one night when I was folding clothes so yes these are clean! He just kept saying more more! Not sure what this means but hope he doesn't keep his obsession of wearing women's underwear around his neck!

More More More!

What this isn't normal?!?!

To the Dentist we go....

I got up early this morning to call and make a dentist appointment for Henry. I first called my dentist to see if they could recommend a pediatric dentist and they recommended Dr. Love (no I am not joking this is his real name)! I gave Dr Love's office a call and kept getting an answering machine giving me their hours and a something about billing and emergencies, nothing about scheduling an appointment. I hung up and called back and then realized that they did not open until 9 and it was only a little after 8 so I waited until after nine and still got the same message. I then decided to call the dentist that the ER had recommended. When I called they said they could work me in and that I may have to wait because I was a work in. They told me to come in at 1 and fill out paperwork and by the way we go to lunch from 2-3 and it will be $350 for the dentist to just see you! I said ok because I was not sure I could get into any other dentist and was still unable to get to speak to anyone at Dr Love's office. I called my dentist back to make sure there was not another number for them but they said no. I tried one more time this time someone answered the phone and asked if I could come wright away and that it would be $60 for the dentist to see me and $40 if they took an x-ray I said I will be wright there. Oh yeah did I mention that Dr Love is at the beach and the other dentist is in town. So I called the first dentist back and told them that I wanted to cancel. They put me on hold and when they came back on the line they asked why I was canceling I said because I found a lot cheaper dentist and they were at the beach where I live. They just said ok.
We waited probably about 15 20 min and the dentist came and took a look and told me all the things that could happen to Henry's tooth 1. it could turn grey from damage 2. it could get knocked lose again and fall out, and 3. it could also get infected. Then he said since Henry was such a good patient they would try and do an x-ray. They had me sit in the chair with Henry on my lap and they took one x-ray. He did great only cried when they put the film in his mouth. The x-ray showed that the one tooth was pushed up to his permanent tooth and there could be some damage but we will not know until it comes in. If so it will probably be an easy fix just a little bond needed. The dentist said there really is not much to do but watch it and follow back up in 2 weeks.

A hard post to write....

I know I have been way behind on posting, this post will tell all. Where do I begin? It is Sat. night Aunt Becky and our friend Ryan are here. Becky, Henry and I had a good day shopping and the boys (Richard and Ryan) had a good day of surfing. Becky and I were in the kitchen cooking food for dinner while Henry was outside with Richard while he was starting the grill and the fire in the little fire pot we have. All of the sudden I heard Henry screaming and Richard came running in the house with him. He took him in his room and then called to me "I think he knocked his teeth out." I couldn't help it I freaked out a little. That has always been one of my biggest fears with him falling that he was going to knock out his teeth! When I finally got a look at him you could tell that he had knocked his teeth pretty hard. One of his top front teeth was chipped and the other one was pushed way up into his gums. There was blood but not too much it did not bleed very long but it looked awful. So I called the pediatrician and they said I could bring him in and they would look at it. Thank god for 24 hour pediatricians since it is 6:30pm on a Sat. We got to the peds office and the doctor came in and jammed a tongue depressor in Henry's mouth and said "Ya he is probably going to loose that tooth." Richard was worried that he had broke something and wanted an x-ray so the doctor said we would have to go to the ER. I was pretty sure he did not break anything but Richard was adamant about an x-ray, so off to the ER we went. The ER doctor did not say much more and did not think he needed an x-ray but said he needed to see a pediatric dentist on Mon. She also said to give him Motrin and wrote a prescription for Tylenol with codeine (which we never ended up needing to give to him). So home we went with a beat up little boy. Props to the ER we were in and out in less than 2 hours! It did not seem to slow Henry down at all when we got home I knew he had to be starving, it was now 9pm and he had not eaten anything since lunch. I was not sure how he was going to do eating or drinking for that matter! Becky made him a peanut butter and jelly and cut it up in little pieces and I gave him a sippy cup with a soft spout without the valve in it and he at and drank like nothing was wrong! I guess for Henry this is just another bump in the road of growing up. For me it has been quite traumatic seeing how teeth gross me out and the fact that there really is nothing you can do about it. As I am writing this post a month later I am doing much better with all and just thankful that it is only his teeth and he will get new ones in let's say 6 to 7 years!

Beck A.K.A. Aunt Becky

Aunt Becky came for a visit so we tried to teach Henry how to say Becky, he gave it his best shot and came up with Beck. We had a good time I think we made it to the beach twice did a little shopping and played cards with Aunt Marie a couple of times. It was not the best week of weather for the beach still a little cold and rainy;') We also made some very pretty Easter cookies which got ate before I could get a picture of them! In fact they did not even make until Easter! As you can see this an old picture of Becky and Henry some how she escaped without an updated photo. You gotta watch that girl she is sneaky like that ;')

Look at how little Henry was!

Aunt Becky we can't wait for you to move down this summer. I can't make any promises but we will try our hardest to stay away from the ER while you are here.

My Little Trooper (Pooper)

My little Henry has been sick this past week. He has had diarrhea since Sat. and on Wed. night his belly blew up so big his inny belly button became an outie! Of course I notice this right before it is time for me to leave for work. So of course I had to call Debbie (our baby nurse) Jen and Sarah know what I'm talking about. I am sure she probably thinks not another question, why do you think I know everything about kids?! Well sister you have 4 and you are a great mom and nurse. Her advise was to call the doctor. I talked to a nurse who asked if he was crying or pulling his knees up and I said no, so she said it is normal for kids with stomach viruses to get bloated because they don't know how to get rid of the gas. She said I could make an appointment for in the morn if I wanted to, I decided we would just watch him and see how he was in the morn. I put him to bed on his belly and rubbed his back a little and he was almost asleep by the time I left for work. So off to work I went feeling bad leaving a sick baby ;'( About 10:30 I got a call from Richard saying that Henry threw up and that he had gave him a hot shower and put him back to bed and he was sleeping peacefully. Richard said the night went ok but with about 4 diaper changes. He has done much better today just some diarrhea a few times this morn and once this eve. Through all of this you would not know that Henry has been sick other than the diarrhea and not wanting to eat much the last couple of days he is still his HAPPY self. The only bad part last night and today has been changing his diaper. He has diaper rash so bad it is almost bleeding so we have just been standing him in the tub and rinsing him off. That has been the only time he has cried this whole week. He sure doesn't act like a normal man when he is sick you know all whinny and all. But I am not complaining about it that's for sure. I know how blessed I am with such a happy child.

**Happy St. Patty's Day**

MMM.. Good cookie

All done, or as Henry would say "All gone"

H2O FUN!

I think these pictures say it all ;')

Henry is saying ok Mama it is frezzing now!

Feed the birds and Sand Angels

Henry is always chasing the birds when we go to the beach so I thought we would feed the birds. I took some peanut butter Captain Crunch that has been in the pantry for who knows how long! As you can see the birds loved it and so did Henry sand and all. Though it may look as if the birds came down and attacked Henry they did not. To be honest he was pretty oblivious to the birds since he was eating the cereal as fast as the birds were!

Here Birdie Birdie....

Ok you don't want it I will just eat it!

Henry making sand angels

He also finds it fun to roll in the sand. So he gets a good shaken out before we get in the car!

Pancakes Anyone?....

Oh what a morning! Ok so I know Henry is definitely getting taller as I found out this morning he can now reach things on the edge of the counter. I had made Henry pancakes this morning. I had buttered them, put syrup on them and had them setting on the counter and turned around to get a knife and fork to cut them when I heard UTT OH. I turned around and looked and there was Henry standing there looking at the pancakes on the floor. Thank goodness I had just mopped the floor the night before so the pancakes went right back on the plate. Telling Henry to stay back (all I needed now was little syrup footprints all through the house) I went and got a soapy paper towel and wiped up the floor, still telling Henry to stay back I rinsed the floor and turned around to get a dry paper towel to dry the floor when I heard a thump followed by a wail. Yes Henry had stepped into the wet spot and fell and hit the back of his head. He was ok after a few minutes. Maybe I should have let him step in the syrup he could have stuck to the floor instead have busting his butt ;')

Henry is 18 Months

Ok so where does all the time go?!?! I it hard to believe Henry is 1 1/2 all ready! We went for his checkup today and he passed with flying colors. He had had an ear infection that on the recheck had still had fluid but was fine when we went for his appointment today. He is doing everything a 1 1/2 year old should. He is a little parrot repeating anything that you say, and can tell you what sound 10-15 animals say. He is still on the small side but nothing to worry about he is in the 21% for his weight and 25% for his height. He weighs in at 23# 4oz. And his height is according to the nurse he is 31 and 3 inches. I am pretty sure the nurse did not know how to read the tape measure because at first she said, "31 and 3 and again she said yeah 31 and 3" so I said, "31 and 3"? and then she said, "Yeah 31 and 3 inches". I am pretty sure it was probably 31 and 3/4 inches. I was going to measure him but never got around to it so I am going with 31 3/4in. Henry also got two shots which caused a bit of crying but all was well when he got a lollipop;') He did much better with his shots this time no fever unlike last time which was a week of fevers. No more shots until he turns 4 YEAH!

ABC Dada Dada....

I have been working with Henry on his ABC's at night when I am drying him off after his bath and putting his PJs on. So far he has got A B C down but when we get to D he just starts saying Dada Dada. Silly little Henry ;')