The Mitchells: Sea World and Spacers

The last several weeks have been busy, busy, busy. Highlights have been:

1. Anna's Kindergarten Round-up- I took Anna to register for school on May 7. When we arrived in the cafeteria, it was really loud. The teachers took the students to the library so that the parents could fill out paper work. Anna was a bit nervous at first, but once she spotted her friend and neighbor, Kade, she felt a little more at ease. By the time I went to pick her up, she had gotten so comfortable she didn't want to leave! The highlight for her was the animals in the library. A sugar glider, various birds, fish, frogs, a ferrets, and 3 guinea pigs. She has informed me that she'd like to visit the library often.

2. Sea World- On May 9, the Mitchells and the Benskins went to Sea World in San Antonio. It was a long, hot day but we had tons of fun. The girls really enjoyed that animals, shows, and rides. I think we have roller coaster riders in our midst. Mommy is going to have to toughen up and not be such a chicken, methinks.

3. Mother's Day- I had a great Mother's Day. Anna made me a card the week prior, brought it home without me seeing it, hid it in her room for an entire week, and then remembered to give it to me Sunday morning! I was so proud. She's growing up so fast. We spent the morning recovering from our trip to Sea World, then headed to Gatesville for time with moms and grandmothers. Then, Sunday night the girls spent the night with Maw Maw and PaPa David, and Mommy and Daddy got to go out to dinner for Mother's Day/Anniversary! It was nice.

4. Spacers- Anna will be getting a Rapid Palatal Expander put in the top of her mouth on May 26th, so this past Tuesday she had to have spacers put in. It took less than five minutes to insert them (they basically like little rubber bands), and she was extremely proud of herself for being so brave. The dental assistant said Anna would be pretty sore on Wednesday, but she hasn't complained at all. She described being a tiny bit uncomfortable when I asked her Wednesday morning, but she hasn't mentioned anything on her own. The fun part will come the next two weeks, when she has a mold made of her mouth on the 19th and the actual expander inserted on the 26th. And, in saying "fun part," I AM being sarcastic :) If you think about it between now and then, please be praying for her, as this will be uncomfortable and frustrating for her for a little while. The expansion will be a bit painful and the expander itself will affect her speech. She only has to have the expander in for 3 weeks, so that's a bit of a relief.