Well, I have two cavity free kids..yeah!  Ethan hopped up in the chair like a pro.  They painted his teeth with some stuff to see if we missed any spots while brushing, and, we hadn’t missed any.  Then he got flossed and cleaned and then some flouride.  They’re hoping next time to get x-rays on the back of the teeth to check for cavities between the teeth.

Lara did great while Ethan was getting his teeth cleaned.  She loved getting a new toothbrush.  But, she screamed while her teeth got cleaned.  Now that she has her full set of baby teeth, it’s been determined that she will need braces.  She has her mommy’s mouth.  Too many teeth and not enough room.  Her teeth are already overcrowded.  Amazing how they can see that when she’s only 2.  She said that as her permanent teeth come in, eventhough they are straight now, she’s so crowded that they will not stay that way.  But hey, we’ve got 1 out of 2 that needs braces.   Not too shabby.  And at least this has nothing to do with the fact she had a binky.  She just doesn’t have enough room.

Other than that, we have not eaten out since Saturday morning.  I hate doing the dishes, but I don’t feel so guilty about what I’m feeding my kids.  I’m aiming now for 2 weeks w/o eating out.  I’ve already got r meals planne until next Sunday.  Granted, we haven’t eaten at home all the time.  We’ve had some potlucks, and tonight, the kids are eating at the hourly care center.  But, it’s not fast food!  Our meals probably still aren’t 100% where I would like them to be, but they’ve actually only had chicken fries/nuggets once. They have had corn dogs a few times, but they really like those.  I just make sure they have some veggies and fruits to go along with it. 

At least the potlucks help break up the hum-drum of eating at home for 3 meals a day.  I knew I could do this, it just takes planning.  Like I said, I finally feel like I’m coming out of my funk and finding my groove. It’s only taken 3 months!