Anna goes to the dentist

That is, Anna had several teeth that needed fixing, and the only way to do what had to be done was under general anesthesia. Our pediatric dentist is very good, and yet Anna will barely allow him to look at her teeth, let alone take x-rays or fill cavities. So we headed up to the specialist, who sees mainly kids with special needs, and he recommended that the dental procedure (which involved crowns) be done at the children's hospital, where the anesthesia could be administered. Everything went well on Monday, and Anna came home with some silver teeth! Fortunately, these are primary molars; hopefully she will develop more of an interest in taking care of her teeth as she grows up. At the moment, just getting her to let me help her brush can be something of a battle. 

And in the fuss over Anna and her teeth, I almost forgot: Thomas had a great birthday! He enjoyed his party, and was ecstatic over his presents. There will be pictures as soon as I can get new batteries in the camera. Thomas's was the biggest party we've had, and it was fun to finish the birthday season with a big bash. Although I love birthdays, I am glad to be through with the parties for this year. We have a lot going on in the 2008-2009 academic year, and the to-do list seems impossible. 

Still, I hope to update the blog more frequently as we get closer to the move date. Next year at this time, there will be many more people with whom we'll be keeping in touch over the internet!  So I have to get my act together. Look me up on facebook, too, where I comment briefly but often about what we're up to!