2011_01_03 Monday

What a day! Welcome to 2011!! Jonathan and I had dentist appointments today. Dave came along to help with the kids, and he and Jonathan played PacMan in the lobby for a long time. I have been talking him up for the past few days, just so he knows what to expect and not freak out. Well, he whimpered after a few minutes on the chair (I still am not sure why), but then he completely rocked the house. He let them give him a flouride treatment/cleaning, and did everything the dentist asked him to do (basically hold his mouth open for him to count and open/close on command). The chipped front tooth doesn't seem to concern the dentist; I guess that's good news, but I see it every time the kid smiles now! Nobody beats his uncle, though!!

And, to top the day off, Jonathan has been kicking butt with his DIY toileting! He can now go without taking his shoes, pants, and underwear off. We spent the week at the Barony in sweatpants to practice, and he CAN do it. And, he can pull everything back up without too much trouble; it's not pretty, but he can do it.

Elise is eating solids like it's going out of style. She had -- read: inhaled -- fruit salad today. She's pretty good with diced up chicken. Small cubes of cheese are easy, too. Not sure I'll even bother making any more baby food! Still no words yet, but she's quite the chatterbox. And, I still don't know what her obsession is with wooden clothes pins.