Summer Break Week One

On Tuesday, we joined friends at Deam Lake for a few hours of swimming in between rain showers. It was a perfect day of being together with carefree kids. We will be back soon.

Wednesday morning, Kate had all four wisdom teeth removed, a baby tooth pulled and an impacted adult tooth exposed and bonded in preparation for her braces in a few weeks. She was delighted with the gold chain stitched inside her gum line (attached to the bracket on the tooth in the roof of her mouth) until the numbing wore off. She claimed she looked like a rapper and repeatedly demonstrated her "rapper talent" with the Paw Patrol theme song. I begged her to calm down frequently and she always agreed but failed to follow directions as she was just so happy on medication, she couldn't control herself. Within two hours though, pain was setting in and she was no longer laughing. It was a long, hard day persuading her to drink fluids and take Motrin. By a very late bedtime, things were turning around and we finally settled in for the night about 11pm. She had intense hot flashes the entire day, almost passing out at one point and requiring ice packs on her neck and back to cool her down. Erin says this is a side effect of medication but not typically seen in kids her age. However, she has dealt with hot flashes since her concussion last fall so I suppose we shouldn't have been surprised.

Another kid's surgical recovery and another Friends marathon. It is wildly inappropriate but somehow a good distraction for the girls. I watched with Makenna during her knee ligament replacement in 2016 and we borrowed the series from a friend for Kate who already loved it and is ready to tackle as many episodes as she can.

Nine hours later, she was starting to feel more like herself and I was more than happy to have the snuggle time.

Thursday morning Kate woke happy, able to eat some applesauce and finally start her antibiotic. As the day progressed, she was tired and achy but hungry. We kept her fed with as many soft options as we could locate, including mashed potatoes. By the evening, she was up for a casual walk through the neighborhood and feeling a little more chatty again. She admits the surgery and recovery weren't as bad as she expected but still uncomfortable. Sister is tough.

Friday we needed more soft foods for my hungry kiddo so we ran an errand together. She found her mascot, like a real rapper.  What you see is a smile, for now; swelling and discomfort reducing it considerably.

My friend Anne left a gift on the porch and delighted Kate. Once we learned the sloth was a consolation balloon because Anne couldn't locate a Paw Patrol version, it was hilarious. Kate is not at all embarrassed by her medicated antics and has enjoyed hearing from the people she talked to during our very rowdy car ride home from the hospital. 

Friday evening included some porch swing sitting for those of us capable of sitting while others played in the yard. Greg and I slipped away to Home Depot for propane, water softener salt and grass seed. We are really good at dating.