2 already?

We had a little celebration with Todd's family a couple of weeks ago and I just had to post some of the pictures. She is so beautiful and funny and clever and determined, and even when she's driving me crazy I love her to bits.

Tender mercies

This week I had a tooth pulled out. That may not seem like a tender mercy, but I have put up with this bad tooth for almost 3 years now, only eating on one side of my mouth. A part of it broke off just after I became pregnant with Sarah and it was never the same. Although I went to 3 dentists, had numerous xrays, and had the tooth filled and strenthened, none of them could figure out why it was troubling me.

I finally decided enough was enough, there were more important things to worry about in life. What was the point in having teeth anyway, if I never used them? So after a blessing from Todd and numerous prayers I headed off to the dentist with faith that it would all work out.

Although the dentist didn't want to, I insisted that the offending tooth be pulled right there and then. Even though I enjoyed the happy gas for a while, I had to tell them to turn it down when the dentist started insulting my shoes and all I could do was giggle.

Anyway, as soon as the dentist took out the tooth (it was really quick) he said "that was definitely the right decision". He showed me a rather large absess on the side of the root and said that nothing would have fixed it, and for some reason it wouldn't show up on the xray. I was so relieved, and knew that it was yet another blessing from a loving Heavenly Father. A tender mercy that reminds me he is watching out for me and my family.