School, teeth, birthdays (but not in that order)

The place is a little noisier again, but for some reason I find that comforting. Jessica isn't too excited about school starting next week (but really, how many kids are?). We still have a few things to pick up before the 3rd, so we've got some things to do this weekend. She has an aquatics class this term and needs a new swimsuit, some basic school supplies are needed and perhaps a new backpack/messenger bag. Also, her birthday is coming up in a couple of weeks and she's still not sure what she wants to do.

And the baby's first birthday is shortly after that. And I need to start the baby's Halloween costume... Eeek! Deep breath. (*exhale*) One thing at a time.

Oh yes, I also had my *mumble*th birthday.

Juliana's tearing through the place now, forsaking any crawling, unless it's to go under some piece of furniture. And these last few days, she can hardly be found without one of two things: a doll of Tigress (from Kung Fu Panda that the boys gave her at the beginning of the summer), or her rubber ducky bath thermometer. One is soft and cuddly and half of her total body size; the other is about half the size of her head alone, smooth, rubbery and has a pacifier in its mouth and a bottle under the wing. I'll let you figure out which one is which.

She loves to give Tigress hugs and then proceeds to hold the doll over her head by one paw and run around the place. It's a rather funny picture. I'll try to capture it on video, but no guarantees. Whenever I pull out the camera, she immediately notices and scrambles over to make a grab for it. Is this a sign that she will be a gadget-freak like her momma and da-da? Only time will tell.

Speaking of Da-Da... he's had quite the week, himself. Late last week, one of his fillings came out (upper back molar that was filled when he was quite young). Since he hasn't been to a dentist in years, he thought he would make the time to have a cleaning done as well. As it turns out, he discovered that he must have a bit of deep-rooted anxiety about dentists. Just before the appointment, he broke out into a sweat and was shaking. They couldn't clean it all in the time booked, so he has to go back next week to get the upper teeth cleaned. As for the filling, it was rather deep, and they had some concerns with the caries reaching the nerve. So yesterday morning, he had to see and Endodontist and had a root canal. Yikes! And now he has to make a new appointment with the dentist to crown the tooth.