1. Are you singing the Soul II Soul song now? “However do you want me? However do you need me?”
2. I’m back from Atlanta. After making a stop in the Mart’s best kept jewelry/cash and carry secret (at least it was a secret to me), I jumped in the car and came on home. I met Clemson Girl and got to spend a little bit of time with her on Sunday before I left town. And I also ran into a couple of other new blog friends on the 7th floor of Building 3 at market. So fun!
3. We made a quick Target run when I got home and picked up pizza for supper. Back to the diet and time with my trainer this week. Woof!
4. My child is potty trained. Potty trained! I plan to do a post about all of this, but I’m not really sure how to do a post on potty training without using the word p*op. Ew.
5. After two weeks with my mom, saying goodbye was not fun. At all. It never ever gets easier. But she is my friend and one of my favorite people. I’m glad I got 3 days with her at Market.
6. And saying goodbye to Nina was just as sad. And tearful. Just gives us more reason to schedule more family trips together.
7. I have a mani/pedi date with a friend tomorrow! I can’t wait.
8. Hudson has his first dentist appointment this week. I’m pretty sure we should have taken him a year ago, but I was so busy with a newborn that I forgot. But he goes this week. Any tips for the first time? I’m pretty sure it will be traumatic for at least one of us.
9. I think one of the most wonderful, rarely mentioned things in the world is getting to ride in the car alone. After two very long road trips with my kids in the last three weeks, I drove home from Atlanta all by myself on Sunday.
10. Is anyone watching Newsroom? I watched the first episode and really like it. I’m really just counting down until Homeland comes back..
11. This is the craziest thing, but after Hayes was born I started weaning myself from reality TV. I love(d) reality TV so so much. And I really don’t have anything against it. But I was so anxious after Hayes was born and I found that shows with lots of screaming and fighting made it worse. I miss my Real Housewives. But my stress level couldn’t take it.
So… dentist tips? Any TV recommendations for a former reality TV lover?
I love the Blue Bloods! I’ve never ever been a NY crime drama person, but this one is based on a family unit all in the NYPD. Donnie Wahlberg is in it! I mean, New Kids on the Block! Hello!! It gives me that family drama without the stress if it all. It’s on a more sophisticated level. Ha!
I’ve almost been watching a lot of movies. I don’t think I’ve actually watched TV in over a month. Just movies in the evening. I feel much better about this.
I totally started singing that song as soon as I read your title lol. The only TV we’ve been watching at our house lately (besides Sesame Street lol) is So You Think You Can Dance and a show called The Glades – it’s a good mixture of drama and comedy. Also, I agree that goodbyes suck.
We watched the bubble guppies dentist episode and went to the library and got some kids books on dentists. Made sure it was something fun – yay! Going to the dentist!
Our appointment was early in the day. I asked and they let me go into the room early so my daughter could get used to the room.
We had a few small tears when they cleaned her teeth but it was gone soon.
Driving in the car alone is the best! I never thought that would be a luxury, but it is!
I don’t watch nearly as much reality TV as I used to. I didn’t purposely wean myself from it, but like you said, I just find that all the screaming makes my anxiety worse. I do still watch some installments of the Real Housewives, but I skip a lot of them now and I don’t miss them. I do still love The Bachelorette (at least this season) and shows like Top Chef.
I really love the Newsroom! When I married my husband he introduced me to Aaron Sorkin’s writing (he write’s Newsroom if you didn’t know) so I suggest anything by him! West Wing, Studio 60, SportsNIght are all really good series, and they are all on DVD, so you can watch at your own pace. I also realized that TLC shows are now on Netflix, which makes me happy. I can get my reality show fix without the screamy drama of some shows, like I love Say Yes to the Dress, Sister Wives, etc. No pressure, but I’ve loved those for sure.
Oh, I haven’t clicked over to see your new design. I love it! I just moved to the genesis framework too and got a new blog design. I’m excited to figure out what all I can do with it!
I’m a former reality TV junkie too. I don’t care how fun it is to watch it. It’s TRASH and I was convinced it was making me more stupid 😉
What a fun weekend! I have to take James to the dentist soon, too. Our dentist-friend’s wife has told me several times that it’s not as bad as we expect it to be. 🙂 Hopefully that will be true! We’re reality junkies, too, but I feel so much better after I watch something that’s not such trash. If I’m going to be worthless and laying on the sofa, I feel better knowing it’s at least useful information that I’m filling my head with!
Our 3 year old has been to the dentist 3 times now – and, I hate to say it, but each time he’s totally freaked out with the polishing part. It did seem to help this last time for him to watch a show or read a book about the dentist. Dino Dan has an episode set at the dentist, and there is an Elmo’s World on the topic. At least they go in with a sense of what is going to happen. Good luck!
We took Logan (my 3.5 year old) to the dentist for the first time when he was 2….I was expecting the worst.. They took us into a room and the hygenist asked me to sit in the chair and he could sit on my lap….he would NOT do it…he HAD to sit by himself. so he did..and he never made a peep the whole time. He listed to the dentist and was sooo well behaved..opened his mouth like they said and so forth. then we took him 6 months later and he pretty much told me to wait out in the waiting room that he would be fine and so I did and he was so excited to be a big boy and the dentist said he was awesome! I would suggest letting him try sitting by himself and letting him know you are there and saying over and over to him ..you are being soo good, such a big boy…etc etc..but then if he “freaks out” a little you can always be right there. I think they tend to behave a bit more and like things a bit more when they think they are being “big boys” and doing things on their own. GOOD LUCK! It won’t be so bad…i promise!
I spend all day helping to prepare kids for scary procedures in a hospital setting. My best advice is to make sure that you talk about it, read about it, watch shows about it. Do anything that makes it seem as normal as possible. If he has some expectations, chances are he will feel a little more in control over the situation. It looks like some people above have some great show ideas for his age and I am sure that your library has some fun books to read. Good luck!
Dentist- Two of my three boys would ONLY let them “count” their teeth on the first visit. So they were a tad older for their 1st cleaning. I also sat in the chair with them in my lap. But you may be surprised and get a full visit with cleaning. My first one did that and I thought the other 2 would follow suit…no such luck.
TV Show- I need a new one as well. Kinda thought I might pick up Beverly Hills Nannies on ABC Family on Wednesdays.
Glad you’re back!
XO CTB
I know what you mean about the Reall Housewives! I am still watching, but think the end is near. I can’t imagine any friends or family acting like that and the fighting does stress me out. I just need to wak away 🙂
In my complete boredom yesterday, I turned on the RHoOC reunion. I used to watch the show but stopped a few seasons ago. HOLY WOW. Those women are destroying their faces. Gretchen and Tamra look awful. The bad makeup, the awful wigs, the botched botox. I wish someone loved them enough to tell them to cut it out. And the drama….ugh. When they are 70, will they look back at this and be proud? I think not!
Did you watch Arrested Development? It is on netflix and worth the time. That show is hilarious!
Amelia watches a few cartoons (Bubble Guppies, Doc McStuffins, Berenstein Bears) that have dentist episodes. She also has books that talk about it. She’s constantly talking about her tooth being loose and we freak out and look and then realize she has watched an episode about the dentist. LOL I’m hoping this will help with our first time to the dentist…which will happen soon! Good luck! 🙂
Congrats on the potty training! I can only imagine that being such a relief. I do not look forward to having to potty train a boy. For some reason I have it in my head that it’ll be really tough ha!
Now that song is stuck in my head!
Sounds like a great weekend and so much fun!
Please post about potty training. Barnes just turned 3 and has ZERO interest in the matter!! I am so ready though. I always heard wait until they are ready……will that day actually ever come? ha
Cannot wait to hear about it!
It was so so great to meet you! You are just a doll in person! I have to say I found it hard to not just chat away with you about your life. I feel like you are a good friend I keep in touch with! I hope you found lots of goodies at market. I loaded up on the 7th floor and found lots of cute things for Hampton on the 13th. I can’t wait to see a post about potty training since I am about to jump head first into it. I need to start praying now….
I so agree about being alone in the car. So much of my time in the car with Margot is listening to her fuss, worrying that she will fuss, wondering if the music is too loud, trying to tell if she is alseep yet and so on. I love just being in the car alone, blasting music and singing along OR having 10 minutes of quiet to think. So nice…
Why do dentists get such a bad rap? I have always loved going! My kids also love it and maybe that’s because of my positivity? Anyway, I don’t think you are late. My youngest is about to go this September when he turns three because that’s when they recommend. And the place I go to has great hygenists who work with kids all the time, so they are very gentle and sweet. I’ll bet Hudson will love the free toothbrush and stickers! Good luck!
totally just sang that title 😉
My husband is a dentist and I work in his office part time so I have seen lots of kids go in and out.
Don’t make it a big deal at all. Act like it is not big deal and he won’t think that it is. And my number one piece of advice is to send him back by himself. Everyone prefers that and he will behave 100x’s better without you in the room. They will show him everything and explain how fun and painless it all is! Good luck!
Yeah for being potty trained! We are actually working on that this week.
I’m not a mom, so my perspective isn’t the same as yours will be, but I do work in a dental office- so my advice is from that end… First off, don’t worry about his age– you are still way ahead of most people on the first visit!! Some kids are just freaked out and that is totally normal, don’t be discouraged, just let the dentist/hygienist look in his mouth and show him Mr. Thirsty (suction) and the polisher (we show kids how it tickles on their hand) and let him ride up and down in the chair. If things don’t go well, we normally recommend bringing them back with the parent and letting the child watch mom or dad get their teeth cleaned– it normally helps them see it isn’t scary!
I hope everything goes well and Hudson (and you) enjoy the first visit!!
I’ve really enjoyed watching the new CW show Breaking Pointe. It’s about a company of professional ballet dancers in Salt Lake City, and they’re all very different sorts of people. It’s a reality show, but it’s not nearly as emotional or high stress as the majority of other reality shows. I’d recommend it!
Have fun on your mani/pedi date! 🙂
And we LOVE Newsroom! It’s so good! And I had never seen Homeland before last week. We watched the whole first season and LOVED it!
I’m a dental hygienist and most first go great! Read some books before you go to the dentist. The hygienist will show Hudson everything first and let him go for a chair ride. Usually they do it all on their own, but if he won’t have him sit on your lap for the ride. I let them see the ‘tooth tickler’ (polisher) and feel it, see mr. Thirsty (suction), see the water gun and push the buttons. We first just count their teeth and go from there. Sometimes we take X-rays but not always at the first appointment, depends if we see something. You will be fine and Hudson will do great. And you haven’t waited too long, some kids don’t come til age 5. Hope it helps.
I haven’t had babies yet, but my nerves can’t handle shows with tension, either. Real Housewives, Bill O’Reilly, you name it…when the yelling starts, I have to flip!
yay for potty trained toddlers!!! whoop whoop!!!!
i love a good car ride alone. with my own music. it’s a happy, happy time.
good luck at the dentist. we still haven’t been. oops.
Although this was 2o years ago, I would never let my 3 yo child go back to the dentist by himself. What appeared civil and grown up was not what happened. It was a pediatric dentist that had been around when my husband was little. To make a long story short, Tyler cried so much they restrained him in a papoose board and when brought back to me had broken blood vessels all over his neck and face. He cried and cried , telling me to never make him go there again. What should have been a great first time experience traumatized him to the point the next time he went to a dentist he fainted before going in. This of course was a new dentist, because that was a nonnegotiable policy with that dentist that patents didn;t come back until called. I don’t care what the policy is, follow your insinct! He’ll do fine, Tyler is 25 and in med school,so it didn;t traumatize him forever:)
So wonderful that Hudson is potty trained. I can’t wait to hear how you did it (even if you have to use gross words – we understand!). I also think it’s wonderful that you take the boys out to visit your parents – such a special time for all of you. Best of luck at the dentist – we probably won’t go for another year, but Anthony does love the Bubbles Guppies dentist episode!
I love that you got to spend 2 weeks with your mom! I can’t wait to see my mom in 3 weeks! 2 months without a mother/daughter date is SO hard! What a blessing to be so close with our moms!
Looks like you and Nina had a blast! You both are wonderful ladies!
Have a great week, Erin!