Toothache

Jordan and I have been babysitting Matthew and Lauren while my parents are out of town. Even though we are babysitting it actually turns out that I'm the one that gets babysitters! Matthew and Lauren are so darn sweet and want to hold Lucy all the time. So, I never have a baby screaming on the floor wanting my undying attention. She gets incredibly spoiled!

We have been having a fabulous time with them, until I had my dumb tooth start acting up again. My previously root canaled tooth has been hurting me off and on over the last 9 months or so. Honestly, I would have gone into the dentist sooner if I thought it was a serious problem. But, my tooth was always hurting whenever I woke up and so I just assumed I was grinding my teeth in the night. And within a couple of days my toothache would be gone! It wasn't until I woke up with a bad toothache a few days ago and I saw an abscess on my gums that I realized I might have a problem.

When I went into the dentist they sent me to an endodontist. There they took x-rays and discovered that I had a large amount of my jaw eaten away by infection. Guess those darn roots still had a problem. (Even though this was bad news, in a way I liked hearing it. I knew my tooth had really been hurting! It was validating in a way. "You're right Mad, your tooth was hurting. You can tell by your missing jaw bone." Ha.)

So, the doctor numbed me up, cut away my gums, and cleaned up all the infection. I was left with a terribly sore mouth. And told not to eat on that side for a few days. Basically, I look like I'm hiding a ping pong ball inside my right cheek.

But, I'm lucky because I've got the sweetest hubby and a couple of kids that I'm "babysitting" who are really taking care of me! ;)

4 Months

Luc seems to be growing up so fast, yet she is still our little teeny-tiny bean-- coming in in the 32nd percentile for weight! Her head on the other hand... is HUGE. She can thank her Papa and Pepa for that!

Lucy found her hands this month and they seem to always be in her mouth now. We can take them out if we quickly replace them with her beloved binky.

She has the brightest little personality. Her smiles melt my heart. And we love that they are getting easier and easier to get out of her.

Bath time is still a favorite. However, when I lotion her up and get her dressed afterwards it is always a complete melt-down. Every single time. I don't especially love getting out of a bath either, but really? It's intense.

She is our sunshine in this winter weather!

Morning photoshoot

Since having a baby around, mornings have become my favorite time of day. Lucy wakes up so happy and wants to play. We cuddle and laugh and I try to breathe her in as much as possible. Time seems to be going by so quickly and if I think too much about it I'll just cry. So I try to enjoy every second of my mornings when my baby is so unbelievably sweet.

 The sweetest hands.

 My favorite bald spot.

Isn't she just dreamy?