And it's not even Monday!!!

Oh my goodness..put this down as the worst day of record!!! I know I shouldn't let things get to me that are out of my control-but I am quite stubborn!! What I should do -v- what I actually do is the struggle!! I need to stop and remember the things I'm thankful for!! Lauren and her health!! Thank God! To finally have a great boyfriend with a backbone and that cares for me...extremely thankful:) A job, a roof, food, family-none of those in that particular order:) Add to the list a niece that finally says Shannie!!! Love her:) We're getting ready to go to church, maybe that will help to put my head/spirit back in the right place.

SHE MADE IT!!!

Lauren got her cavity filled and her tooth pulled!! No crying, no complaints!! I was really proud of her:)
We got to the dentist office...and Lauren kept getting more nervous each time someone would be called back. She kept saying, "Mama, I'm next, I just know it." We waited about 25 minutes before she got called. Needless to say I went back there with her. We had decided together that she could use the "laughing gas" to help her to relax. She was quite scared of the shots...SO, they pulled out the little nose piece to start her on the gas. Usually they take kids to about 30%...BUT...not Lauren. They kept asking her how she was feeling, and NO change! So they increased her to 35% and still no change. They took the child to 40% to which she said she felt "a bit different" but nothing too much. So they said they did not want her to go over 43%, but that did the trick. Afterward she said "Mama, I think I saw six dentists, but there were only 2 in there right??" Too cute! We have to go back on the 24th for her to get another one pulled. I remember wanting to crawl out of the dentist chair and run away while I was getting teeth pulled, but Lauren didn't even budge. Made me feel like a big baby for how I handled it!
Report cards come out Friday...wish her luck. She had a rough time at the point of transferring schools but got all her work caught up and made the honor roll. We are hoping for all A's, but I am proud of her effort to go from falling so far behind to even A's and B's. (but truthfully, she would be quite thrilled for all A's)
GOOD ABIGAIL NEWS...she is finally saying Shannie!!! I am so excited:) Lauren sound like Loan...Natalie (dean's daughter) is NaNa...she says Nonnie really well, and she has the cutest little roar:) Love it!!!
Anyway, it's late and I have an early start to the day:) Have a great Thursday!!!