Thursday, March 10, 2011

First dental appointment



Micah did a really great job this morning at his first dentist appointment! We've been reading books about going to the dentist and talking it up, hoping for the best. Dan went first and Micah and I watched while he had his teeth cleaned. Then Micah hopped right up in the chair and opened his mouth--he had a good exam and even a cleaning with no problem! They let him pick out a toy afterwards, and you can see he's holding a special flossing tool for kids in his hand--it's in the shape of a neon dinosaur. He was so proud to be a "big boy like Daddy." All 20 teeth got a clean bill of health! On the PT front (potty training) Micah has been dry everyday at school for the past week and a half! He only had one accident at home last weekend. We do put pull-ups on during nap time and bed time, but I'm happy to say he is pretty much day-time trained! (We're still working on #2, but that usually takes a bit longer.)
The blog had taken a back seat to all the action going on in our lives right now, but hopefully I'll be better at maintaining it this month! Dan's show, Twelfth Night, went really well in February. The pregnancy continues to go smoothly--today is the first day of my third trimester! It has gone by so quickly. I'm still able to do most everything I need to, working, etc., but I need more help around the house and with Micah so Dan's been helping me out a lot more. It worked out great that his show is over now so he's home most evenings. I am thankful for sugar-free chocolate pudding, without which my chocolate cravings would have put 30 extra pounds on me by now!
Last weekend we began setting up the crib and we finally chose a name for our new son--Jacob Martin Inouye. We just liked the sound of Jacob (easy to say, easy to spell) and Martin is my grandmother's maiden name. We liked that it had some family significance, but that it was also a well-known first or middle name so we finally settled on that. In the Bible, Jacob is the one who "wrestled" with God for his blessing. It is our hope and prayer that our son will desire God's blessing on his life as well, that he will ask the hard questions and seek the truth. Micah keeps asking to play with Jacob or to say hi to him, but I keep telling him he's not done growing yet and when he gets big enough, he will come out and see us.
In a couple of weeks it will be Spring Break here. We're not planning to go anywhere, but we will get to enjoy some family time at home. Hope you all are having a great week!

2 comments:

Unknown said...

It's good to read that Micah didn't have a hard time dealing with the dentist. Wasn't he afraid of his dentist back then? It's rare, since some kids feel uncomfortable of dentists. They can get easily irritated when they open their mouths and have someone look inside. Maybe Micah was excited to pick up a toy from the treasure box, that's why he acted good back then. :D

--Ethan Pew

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