How unbelievable is that? I’m still in shock that those words came out of Nia’s professionally cleaned mouth. I’m just so amazed about how awesome she was on her first trip to the dentist. She just hopped right up in the chair, laid back and watched some “Sesame Street” while the hygienist poked her tiny little teeth with those pointy silver tools. I mean, those tools are pretty scary looking to me, but Nia was like, “Whatever, I’m watching Elmo.”
It made me wonder if she will forever associate “Sesame Street” with the dentist like I will forever associate Pierogies with “The Neverending Story.” I was watching the Rockbiter eat rocks during the first time I ever tried Pierogies and I thought, “I wonder if rocks taste like this?” I still think about that memory every time we pig out on Pierogies. Maybe Nia will always think about Ernie chillin’ in his tub singing “Rubber Ducky” when she thinks about going to the dentist. That’s a heck of a lot better than remembering the way the toothpaste tastes or how awkward it is to have the x-rays taken. Man, I wish they had televisions in there when we were kids.
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Like I meant to do it!
12 JunMe: Dressed up for Nia’s graduation, high heels and all.
Nia: Walking behind me as we head to the car.
Stairs: My arch enemy within our house.
Me: Bent over in pain after falling forward down the steps, being defeated by them once again.
Nia: “Why did you fall down the stairs Momma?”
Me: Smiling through the pain I reply as nicely as I can, “Well, I didn’t mean to Sweets.”
What “Me” wanted to say: “Oh, I don’t know, I just wanted to see how badly I could hurt myself this time and what ridiculous position I would end up in when I reached the bottom.”
Seriously though, I fall down/up the stairs so often, Andrew says he wants to install one of those chairs that run along the side of the wall. Aren’t I so lucky? He wants to make sure I don’t hurt myself again. Or maybe he just doesn’t want to pay the hospital bill..
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