Tuesday, June 12, 2007

News

Ahhhh! So which do ya want first? The good news, the good news or the really good news? Because somehow, I am waking up on my 38th birthday to a shiny, sparkly feeling...

Birdie's tooth? She had just preempted the natural process. Despite the jagged appearance of the root of the tooth that "Link" escorted out... there was nothing hazardous left in the gums. No harm, no foul AND my dentist didn't even charge me for the visit or x-rays.

Yeah... I know! Don't you just hate people who ask for your advice, and then do whatever the crap they wanted to do anyway? In my defence, I really thought that there was a splinter of root left, and I only had yesterday morning to take care of it... so I just hit up my dentist for a morning mercy visit. The "not paying" bit was all their idea. I suspect they didn't want to mess with the paperwork for five minutes and two x-rays. Or it could be because his wife is the Relief Society President for our Ward... and she wanted to cut us a break. Then again, I shouldn't discount the fact that they are just cool people! One way or the other.... WOO HOOOO!

And I love her new jack-o-lantern grin, but it also breaks my heart a little.... she looks like a school kid now.

The reason I only had the morning to deal with busted teeth, we had an early afternoon appointment up in SLC with Pearl's surgeon. Best case scenario. The G-tube is gone. All we are left with now is scar tissue, one final appointment in three months, and one or two small complications. Some other time I'll explain the complications, but... this is my birthday post, and I am only chronicling the bright side thankyouverymuch!

She ain't got no g-tube la-la-be-doo-bah!

Also... I had forgotten the unreasonable pleasure that comes with welcoming a new niece or nephew into the family. I say unreasonable, because I feel proud. I obviously had nothing to do with the guy, but here he is... breathing and slightly smashed looking. And I feel so pleased and proud, like I helped. One way or the other.... Welcome to the party baby M!

On the way home from the hospital yesterday, I took advantage of the fact that the older girls were with my sister, and stopped by the new Ikea. I am in love with it's huge, maze-y shopping goodness. I am in love with my new front room lighting. I am in love with Mr. Dadguy who will be installing it as the other half of my birthday gift! Meet my new 12" Fado... and wow, who'd-a thought that last bit would sound so NAUGHTY!

(the lamp is called a Fado, people... sheeesh!)

18 comments:

Anonymous said...

happy b day bon! i will be sending yer present with the sis that will be visiting me this weekend. it should help you with the "doing nice things for yourself" resolution that you took last week. i love you!! THE OTHER SIS IN DENVER

Anonymous said...

oh yeah... i forgot to say that i am so happy to here that the g tube is gone and that pearl is doing well. happy that birdie's tooth was no biggie and also that i am once again an aunie!

LOOOOve the lamp. I am also addicted to IKEA and/or scandinavian furniture.

Anonymous said...

good grief! you think from looking at the above post that i can't spell or am terribly uneducated! sorry, i am neither.

the sis from denver

Jo said...

Happy Birthday! Good news all around, the best present ever.
And I LOVE me some Ikea, oh I thought I had died and gone to heaven.

sarah k. said...

Oh! Happy Birthday! And happy everything else. It's about frikkin time for y'all to have some good news coming in. Woo hoo!

sari said...

Happy Birthday and congratulations on all the great news!

Blogarita said...

Happy Birthday Dear Bon! Happy Birthday To You!!!

Mama D said...

Just call those Aveda products a birthday gift since I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW it was your birthday! Sheesh!

Glad for all the happy, happy news and pretty IKEA light.

shoeaddict said...

Happy Birthday!! I'm so glad that good things are going on for you and your family. Where's the pic of Birdie as a jack o lantern?? Wanna see....

Bob said...

Happy Birthday, Bon!

Glad to hear that you have some good news.

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday!!

I am so pleased you have lovely news on all fronts. I think you were due!

I love the lamp and I am jealous. I am apparently the last person in western civilization who has no access to Ikea.

Now go out and party like it's 1999!

The Absent Minded Housewife said...

Happy Birthday!

Anonymous said...

IKEA's names for things are so fuuuuunny. They crack me up. I especially like the ones that sound like Hobbit names: SNURR, GRODA, and LEKA. Your FADO is adorable. Tell him I'm awful glad his brother threw the one ring back into Mount Doom.

and HAPPY (belated) BIRTHDAY!!!

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday! ANd I am so happy for you! Glad to see things are so good :^)

shoeaddict said...

Thanks for the help! Check me out, I learned how to do the link thing AND I got a profile pic! It reminds me of Dorothy's shoes in The Wizard of Oz :)

momofalltrades said...

I missed your birthday! Happy Birthday anyway. Hope it was a great one.

Misty said...

Whenever I see some one mention Ikea, I want to shriek!! I LOVE IKEA!! And now it's only 30 minutes away from PROVO! AHHHHHHHHHHHH!

the Dread Pirate Rackham said...

Hamper Barfday, my lovely.

Hope you had an excellent one!