Doctors & Dentists & Such

     L.R.C. had a full past several days.


      He ended up missing another school day and we had a lot going on over the weekend.

     Today, he went to the dentist an hour away and had a tooth pulled and a filling. It would have been way more expensive than it was (cash and no insurance is stressful at times) but the little patient did so well the dentist did the work in no time.

     After we left that office, we drove around to let the 15 minutes lapse until the gauze had to come out of his mouth. From the time he sat down with me in the waiting room while his dad paid, through the door, to the suburban, pulling out, down the road and you get the point. . . we heard:

     “15 minutes? 15 minutes? 15 minutes? 15 minutes? 15 minutes? Ohhhhh… has it BEEN 15 minutes?” No one on this planet could be as thankful when we could confirm that it had been 15 minutes.

     He could only have soft foods so we stopped to eat and ordered him mashed potatoes and macaroni and cheese. He ate less than one could stack on a toothpick and managed to talk almost non stop through the entire meal.

     He played a game with Dad and we headed  back home. We were here long enough to grab a file of papers I needed and drop dad off the went  to the doctor’s office to get shots. The story for why he is six years old and just now getting the last set of shots he should have had at four is too long and drawn out to bore you with.

     The bottom line is, he did very well and has now had a dose of pain medicine he didn’t seem to need, a vitamin he eats like candy and two pieces of buttered toast. Okay. That wasn’t it. He also ended up having a piece of birthday cake and three small cups of ice cream. I hate the stuff but it will be gone faster this way. . .

Too Good not to Share!

Tell me if it isn't funny that Braxton made red lines on his arm very similar to the ones on this blog profile picture?! The Little Red Chief talk is from us only --- he never hears it so it was just funny to see:)

First Library Book!

Scribble Scrabble & Some Babble

It has been so busy with the little red chief around her --- I need to start writing things down between posts! I end up forgetting just about everything I hope to share. Maybe that is a good thing. . .

Anyway, here are the things I do remember:

When l.r.c. was late for school one morning (actually found out that one of the only mornings he has been on time was when I took him... ha ha ) he hopped out in the usual drop off spot. His dad says l.r.c. always walks right in the door and after doing the loop around in the parking lot, he glances over to make sure he went in the door.
This particular morning, he hadn't gone in. He was standing facing away from the door. Right when Dad tried to figure out what he was doing, a little boy ran up and the two made fists with one hand and tapped it similar to a high five. Then, they walked into the school talking.
I wasn't there, of course, but I was told it was a completely hilarious scene.

There is a little girl in class the little guy seems smitten with. She is five years old and has straight, brown hair. She wears her hair up a lot.
Those are the facts I have on her so far.

We have had ALL GREEN FACES since the last post! This is tremendously good news.

Braxton missed two days of school this past week because he was running a fever. We took him to the dr. yesterday and he is doing much better. We were worried about him with all going on with the swine flu and just hearing the news is upsetting!

All for now.
L.R.C. is watching cartoons with his niece, Emily. Isn't that funny? His niece and my grandgirl:) They are getting along . . . are they growing up on us?!

Dentist Appointment

Unrelated photo of Braxton on the beach in N.C. --- just bec/ I felt like sharing a picture:)

Little Red Chief went to a dentist appointment at the neatest dentist office . . . apparently EVER.

It had tarantulas, (to which, he replied: “MOM would FREAK OUT!”) iguanas, basketball hoops, and more. There were playhouses and l.r.c. claimed one as his own and told his dad he wasn’t coming out. He did leave his new home at some point because he went to the back rooms and they cleaned his teeth.

According to my husband, (he took six year old and I picked up the teen girls) our little man sat perfectly in the dentist chair. He had his exam and we found out he has four cavities. Frown! The dentist said they had started as two cavities but were between teeth and two quickly became four. He has to go get two removed and two fixed.

The optimistic dad here decided to take l.r.c. to Ranger Joe’s to get a hair cut (where he has always gone) but they were packed. They went next door to the store and the little urchin wanted to buy something. It isn’t a cheap store (it IS for soldiers and grown-ups, after all) but his dad managed to find camouflage face paint and somehow forgot that everyone in this house said to never, ever bring that back. It did cut the store visit to 2 or more minutes so I guess I understand. He got what he deserved though.

Next was a trip to the music store so Blake (too hard to not use names) could check out something for a job he is doing. It was only a few minutes away and when he opened the van door to let l.r.c. out --- guess what color he was? Green, black and brown. He looked like a soldier going off to combat. He had paint all over his face, arms and legs and handi-wipes were dug out of Granna’s van to smear what could be smeared off.

There are some children who don’t belong in some places . . . ever. This particular child is one of the children who shouldn’t be in a music store . . . at possibly any point. There was expensive equipment everywhere and l.r.c. was going from one thing to the next . . . looking, trying to touch, asking if he could play this or try that. His dad said the only one more nervous than himself … had to be the poor salesman who looked like a nervous wreck. No. No way. Someone else was more nervous than Daddy? No kidding! That guy was probably ready to break down and cry by the end of the browsing for father and son.

Finally, they get in the van and made the hour long trip back home. About half way back, Blake’s phone rings. It is Granna. He keeps saying “hello” but there is no one there and he hangs up. Again, the phone rings and Granna is calling again but there is no sound so he realizes something must be wrong with her phone. Then, he keeps hearing a clicking sound and said it sounded like a camera taking pictures. He finally looks back at Braxton and figures out what has been happening.

L.R.C. has had Granna’s phone the whole time and was dialing his dad’s number (he memorized it off of his work shirts) on purpose and then just sitting there. He was completely quiet so his dad wouldn’t realize it was him. Then he decided to take pictures without stopping until his “work” was exposed. He laughed and laughed when his dad realized it had been him all along.
So, that was that.

Today?
He told me on the way home from school that he has friend named, Eunice who is six years old. He said Eunice has another friend named, Braxton, who is six too. His name is Braxton J****** (safety ) and “we all three sit together. I’m in the middle with Braxton J. on my left and Eunice on my right.”

So, there you have it.

Daily Routine

Little Red Chief now has his own morning/afternoon/evening routine sheet. Each task has a descriptive picture with it so he’ll figure out what to do and still learn the words.
Here it is: (If I could remember how to create a hyperlink to Word documents, I’d show you that way. This way will probably show the words but not the pictures!)

Braxton

Morning Routine

• Go to the bathroom. Flush the toilet & put the seat down.
• Brush teeth.
• Comb hair.
• Get dressed & put clothes in hamper.
• Eat breakfast. Take vitamin.
• Scrape dishes and put them in the sink or dishwasher.
• Get book bag and lunchbox. Leave for school @ 7:20 am


Afternoon Routine

• Check book bag and pull out sight words.
• Empty lunch box and put it in the drawer.

Bedtime Routine:

• Take a bath or shower.
• Brush teeth.
• Wipe up water from floor.
• Take out clothes and put them in the laundry room.
• Pick up toys.
• Do routine with Dad.
• Remember to pray!