All I want for Easter are my 2 front teeth......

Okay, so yesterday's check up at the dentist was a bit traumatizing for me...it has taken me until today to really be able to come to terms with the crazy news. (Actually, I'm really not sure if I'll ever be okay with it). Anyway, me and the four older kids all had our 6 month check ups yesterday. We were doing great until we got to Sabrina. This was her very first time seeing the dentist and she wasn't quite sure what she thought about it. She was shy, but cooperative--especially when they put on the Tinkerbell movie and headphones. :) They cleaned her teeth, took x-rays and even did a flouride treatment.

I thought we were done and good to go when the dentist asked if he could talk to me a minute. He asked me how old Sabrina was. I told him she was 2, almost 3. He repeated her age back to me just to confirm he had heard right. He had a funny look on his face so I asked him what the matter was. He brought her x-rays up on the computer and asked me what I saw. "Teeth" I responded. "What about them?" (Everything looked pretty normal to me--afterall, it's not like I have a lot of experience with reading x-rays). Anyway, the dentist began to explain that Sabrina is getting ready to lose some baby teeth. Her 2 bottom front baby teeth have totally lost their roots and are loose. And the permanent ones are starting to push through. ARE YOUR SERIOUS?!? How many 'almost 3' year olds do you know with permanent teeth? Right! NONE! And these babies are huge from the looks of the x-ray. Just where exactly are those teeth going to go? I'm afraid she is going to look like an upside down beaver. I mean, Isaac is almost 9 and still growing into his permanent teeth. How long will it take Sabrina to grow into hers??? It doesn't help that she has a pretty severe underbite either. When those teeth come in, they will have a straight shot right up the nose! My poor baby! I feel robbed. We are suppose to have a few more years before this 'not-so-cute' awkward stage began. I'm afraid Sabrina gives a whole new meaning to the phrase 'early bloomer'.

Today I was feeling bad that I didn't get any pictures of Sabrina's first trip to the dentist. But then I thought that maybe I could just ask the dentist for a copy of her x-rays. Those would be some pretty awesome pictures to scrapbook! I guess I'll just have to wait until those beautiful pearly whites come in and take a picture then. That ought to be cute! On the bright side though, the visit wasn't all bad. Everyone made it out with no cavities. (The dentist probably wouldn't have dared say otherwise--with how horrified I was about Sabrina and all). He did tell me that Sabrina's case was not unheard of, just highly unusual. He has never seen anything like it before. So next time you see Sabrina, please don't be shocked if you see two really big bottom teeth sticking out of her mouth. Who knows, maybe she'll be the envy of her nursery class--do bigger teeth=more treats? I guess I should just be thankful that she's not a biter. :)

Valentines Day

Jason did it again....I know it's March already, but I had to show you all the gorgeous roses and lilies Jason got me for Valentine's Day. They were accompanied by a huge heart shaped box full of chocolates! (Sorry, those went pretty quick--no picture of those this time). I'll never understand those people who believe chocolates and flowers are a waste of money. I don't care how much they cost, I love them!! Keep 'em coming honey. :) Thanks for everything Jason. I love you!

It doesn't get any cuter than this!

Four month check up stats:

24 1/2 inches long

14 lbs. 4 ounces

About the 25%...really? He seems much bigger than that to me!

Have you ever seen a cuter face than this?

Sassy Sabrina...

So my sweet little princess is quite a little stinker these days. I know that a lot of it is just being 2, almost 3 years old. However, I don't think I have had one quite this 'sassy' before. I must admit, she is pretty funny. But I try not to let her see or hear me laugh at all the witty, clever and sometimes naughty things she says and does. I actually secretly wish I was as quick thinking as she is. I have a feeling she takes after her Aunt Megan some.....:) Love you Meg! (I have to say that Megan was never naughty--she was, and still is however, quite a tease and very quick witted!) Here are some of my favorite Sabrina lines and a couple of our most fun conversations from this week:

"What the het?!?" (what the heck)

"Don't be mad mom, I'm just 2"

"You're making rude" (being rude)

"You're ruining my life mom"

"Don't panic, just relax mom"

"I have boobies in my nose" (boogies)

"Let's go to Costco and get a hotdog and a smooie" (smoothie)

"I don't want chicken, I want a flauffy joe!" (sloppy joe)

"Take out my brains!" (take out my braids)

"We need to read our scritch-ups" (scriptures)

Mom: Sabrina, please get in your car seat.

Sabrina: No thanks.

Mom: Sabrina, you better hurry before a policeman sees you.

Sabrina: Why?

Mom: If he sees you out of your car seat, he'll take mom to jail.

Sabrina: Okay.

Mom: No, not okay. I don't want to go to jail. It's scary.

Sabrina: Why?

Mom: That's where they lock up all the bad people.

Sabrina: Oh, you'll be just fine mom. Jail's fun. You'll like it!

Sabrina is also obsessed with Joseph Smith. She always wants to go to his house and see him. We keep explaining that he is in heaven with Jesus. The other kids have told her that she has to wait until she's dead to see him. She has no problem with that. She gets so excited when she sees a picture of him. And whenever we get in the car to go somewhere, she'll always ask, "Are we going to Joseph Smith's house?" And when we tell her no, she gets mad.

A couple of weeks ago, I caught a spider in the house--yuck! Sabrina was with me when I flushed it down the toilet. She was so upset with me. With her hands on her hips she yelled, Sabrina: "Mom! Did you flush that spider down the potty?"

Mom: "Yes, Sabrina, it was gross."

Sabrina: "I wanted to talk to it!"

Mom: "What did you want to say to it?"

Sabrina: "You're not nice mom. He was gonna be my friend!"

Mom: "You need to find new friends dear."

My absolute favorite thing about Sabrina is her singing and dancing. She loves to sing! She sings all the time. I always know that she is happy when she is singing. And her dancing is so fun too. She just 'flits' around the house--always on her toes--always twirling and doing curtsies. She looks like a little fairy. We love you Sabrina!

Baby Blessing

On December 6, 2009 we blessed Seth. It was such a wonderful day. Jason did such a nice job with the blessing...he always does. And we loved spending the day with most of our family (we sure missed everyone who couldn't make it). Seth is such a joy! We love his smile, his laugh (we found out that Seth is quite ticklish...poor kid...Jason won't stop tickling him now), his cute crossed over toes, his double chin, and all those darling little fat rolls. We are so grateful he is part of our family. He truly is one of our greatest blessings. We love you Seth!