Dentist Trouble

A couple weeks ago Leah was complaining that her tooth hurt, sure enough there was a cavity. I took her to the dentist and we had trouble getting her to take an x-ray. The Dr told us that he may have to send her to Kelowna (pediatric dentist) depending on how bad the cavity is, but he would try first. We went back today and Leah walked in great, was super excited to see everyone, allowed them to put a little freezing gel on her gums and then started FREAKING out when he tried to freeze her gum! She wasn't just crying, she was sobbing and struggling to breath! I tried to calm her down, but by that point even the dentist had sided with her and decided it would be better to send her to Kelowna where they could give her a mild sedative and possibly knock her out if they have too! I can't believe all this trouble over a little cavity, in no way do I want her to suffer, but I am really struggling where the line is between sucking it up and holding her down, to sending her to someone else. I really felt like if the dentist would have been a little firmer and if they would have let me calm her down she would have been fine. I understand the fact that it may traumatize her, but its gonna happen sooner or later and Leah has the attitude where she fights fights fights and then once it actually happens she will laugh and think it was not too bad. I really do think she needs to learn that it will only hurt for a minute and then it will be fine, but she may be our princess!!

My Ragga Muffin

My Caidy girl!! This picture made me laugh so hard when I first saw it! Her hair is AWFUL! I have no idea what to do with it. At one point I cut her little bangs, but now the longer hair falls in front of them, and then I trimmed her mullet, I serioulsy cut 2 inches off the back of her hair.... and now I am left with this! Poker straight, fly away, whispy hair that no matter what I try it looks ridiculous!!! Oh and you have got to love the shiner on her forehead! She recieved that the other night at Bible Study, she was being a dare devil as usual!!! Although she looks like a monkey with that crazy hair, her smile melts my heart every single time I see it, and as long as she stays so silly there is no way I could ever trade her in because of her hair! HA HA HA

Daddy and Papa West... these are for you!

First Week of School!!

Leah standing in from of the bulletin board at school!

Sitting in her class, today the first real day of school, with Jayden

Hanging her backpack up on her very own hook

Being super silly while I am trying to get her to pose nice for the camera!!

Mrs. Strukoff, her teacher, showing her where to put her indoor shoes.

Our lives will now officially revolve around the school year again! Leah started Kindergarten this week. Crazy how time flies! She was super excited on Tuesday to bring in her school supplies, meet her teacher again, and get familiar with her classroom. Then today was her first full morning. She had a bit of a hard time once we got home. I think it was a mixture of being overwhelmed, a little tired and perhaps unsure of what was next. After she had some time to relax and settle down she was ready to talk about her day and was really excited. I know she is ready for tomorrow, she was excited when she went to bed, and couldn't stop talking about how next week she will be there for a full 4 days!!