Growing Up
Each time I completed another paragraph from THIS post the other night
I was amazed and would say to myself:
"This women is speaking my words, articulating my exact same thoughts."
By the time I finished reading the post my blood began to boil,
as it does when I consider ponder this issue.
Then I spent a sleepless night in utter frustration.
My thoughts were focused on the exhausting efforts that concerned
parents are obligated to make
in order to protect their children, in my case girls,
from the smut and filth which has permeated our culture.
Remember the saying our grandparents, perhaps even parents
and every other generation prior to them would use:
"It takes a village"
Now responsible parents are doing all they can to to protect
their children from that "village."
I am grateful for the courageous mother warrior over at
Clover Lane.
It's refreshing to hear someone speak the truth boldly.
I have certainly inspired by her to do so!
THIS is another fantastic article all parents should read.
With that being said our baby girl is growing up quickly enough all on her own.
I was amazed and would say to myself:
"This women is speaking my words, articulating my exact same thoughts."
By the time I finished reading the post my blood began to boil,
as it does when I consider ponder this issue.
Then I spent a sleepless night in utter frustration.
My thoughts were focused on the exhausting efforts that concerned
parents are obligated to make
in order to protect their children, in my case girls,
from the smut and filth which has permeated our culture.
Remember the saying our grandparents, perhaps even parents
and every other generation prior to them would use:
"It takes a village"
Now responsible parents are doing all they can to to protect
their children from that "village."
I am grateful for the courageous mother warrior over at
Clover Lane.
It's refreshing to hear someone speak the truth boldly.
I have certainly inspired by her to do so!
THIS is another fantastic article all parents should read.
With that being said our baby girl is growing up quickly enough all on her own.
On Thursday she began phase one braces.
The first part of her 16 month treatment includes an upper palatal expander and
two brace brackets.
two brace brackets.
Six months from now we will move on to treating the issues in her bottom jaw.
We love her orthodontist.
I actually happened to find him on my flight home from Puerto Rico!
We talked the entire time. Poor guy had to stare at my lovely cold sore face
for 2 hours of conversation.
We love her orthodontist.
I actually happened to find him on my flight home from Puerto Rico!
We talked the entire time. Poor guy had to stare at my lovely cold sore face
for 2 hours of conversation.
Cody took off work to be with me right by her side during her first orthodontist experience.
She was so brave!
I sat holding her sweaty little hand throughout the ordeal.
Never once did she shed a tear. Well, not until later in the day.
She is on a strictly soft foods diet for a week until she masters chewing her food without the use of EIGHT back teeth which are completely
covered by a hard plastic contraption which holds the expander in place.
We crank both screws every night for 35 days and then comes appointment #2.
This is all quite familiar to me as I was supporting Cody throughout the exact same
orthodontic treatment when Brinley was a newborn baby,
however his treatment included an invasive surgery and then more minor surgeries
which Brinley will not have.
An ice cream outing was certainly in order for our sweet girl after the appointment.
Poor thing is having to learn how to speak properly again.
She had to postpone the talk
she was going to be giving in church this week until she is able to speak clearly.
I have been completely impressed by Brinley's positive attitude so far.
Although it has been painful at times and eating has been a struggle she has been
upbeat for the most part.
