A few weeks ago, I was amazed to see all different kinds of weather in a week. I had tweeted something about having all 4 seasons in one week. However, the other day, I believe we actually had all 4 seasons in one day! What started out as a fairly warm spring, bright, sun shining day, turned into a cloudy, windy, stormy day with rain, hail, snow and freezing temperatures (see picture). It certainly was a smorgasbord of different weather. However, I'm glad to see bright, blue skies WITH clouds again today.
Sophie went to the dentist past Tuesday. She was excited as she now only has to have x-rays once a year rather than twice a year; apparently she's low risk when it comes to cavities. So, no cavities thus far. Her permanent molars in the back were sealed (i.e. dental sealants) to help prevent cavities as well. I don't know about other kids her age, but it seems her teeth have a tendency to get "spots" on the surface. This is something that has even perplexed her dentist. I've tried just about everything you can imagine including getting toothpaste, with and without fluoride. Her dentist mentioned that there is a difference in fluoride and to be sure to get the one with sodium fluoride versus stannous fluoride.
Evidently, it's the tin in stannous fluoride that has recently been shown to create spots on teeth when it comes in contact with certain bacteria in the mouth. I don't believe I've ever used stannous fluoride due to the fact it's used mostly to control gingivitis. But because she doesn't like milk (just like her daddy), I'm now giving her a calcium supplement to see if that might help. Even though she eats yogurt and cheese almost on a daily basis, I'm not sure if it's enough for a growing, little girl. By the way, certain cheeses, like cheddar will actually offset tooth decay if eaten right after the consumption of foods known to be harmful to teeth. Also, researchers are looking into adding cranberry extract to toothpaste and/or mouthwash. Supposedly, there is a compound present in cranberries that may reduce plaque formation. Aside from the minor "spots" on her teeth, she's lost so far 4 of her baby teeth and her 2 upper front teeth are lose. Pretty exciting, but at the same time not so because my little itsy-bitsy, mini-me is no longer a baby :( As my Sis mentioned, it's exciting when you lose your teeth when you're young, however not as thrilling when you're older....lol.
Soph continues to love her gymnastics. Seriously, she wakes up starting her day doing handstands until it's time to go to bed. She wants to be like the big girls at the gym to include wearing 5 pairs of underwear so she can have a big butt :o/ Nevertheless, I can see she's made great strides since last summer and is doing awesome. I really admire her determination and drive.
Hubby finally got his Christmas gift; it's the new iPad. I'm really looking forward to trying it out during our flight to Orlando. I can download Soph's books (Winnie the Pooh for example comes already preloaded on the iPad), my books/magazines, hubby can download movies and will be able to preview them on a bigger screen. I didn't think I would like the iPad much, but it's actually quite intuitive, consumer oriented, everything is in color, it's backlit, so you can read in the dark, and it's such a space saver. Truly, it's a good thing!
Oh, yes we're really looking forward to our upcoming vacation to Orlando and West Palm Beach, especially Soph. She looooves staying at hotels as much as visiting the amusement parks and attractions. In West Palm Beach, we're going to stay on the beach this time in a category 6 hotel, which should be more convenient and luxurious (for me :D). We're all very excited! My mouth is watering just the thought of all the good food we'll be eating and Soph can't wait to have crab legs. This time we're more prepared and made reservations at the French restaurant in EPCOT and will be visiting other attractions that we weren't able to do the last time we were there.
That's all for now! xoxo
