^^My mom and her friend Cathy rocking out their 80s outfits! My visor was very on trend those days too 
We had quite the whirlwind of a weekend! On Friday afternoon Matt and I took Mazen to the dentist to have a tooth pulled from complications with tooth grinding. This tooth was not loose and the grown up tooth will not come in for about 5 more years, so it was not an ideal situation. Surprisingly Mazen was not nervous because I told him the Tooth Fairy brought an extra large surprise for teeth that are pulled. And we promised a trip to Target afterwards.
He handled the appointment like a champ. And Charlottesville Pediatric Dentistry did a great job keeping him calm and comfortable.
For an early dinner, I had the second half of this Roots bowl that I had for lunch. Plus a slice of broccoli cheddar quiche from Plenty.
And I headed to the ACAC Rooftop to meet my friends for a little girl time.
They will be serving drinks on the roof this year, so they had a special table set up and some apps. I had a Minute Man.
Back at home, Mazen wrote the Tooth Fairy a note and put his tooth (in the little chest) out along with the bigger chest “for the treasure she brings.”
She came early in the night and brought him some of the half dollar coins Mazen is obsessed with along with a large bill. She is also hoping that the rest of the teeth fall out naturally so she can go back to paying just $1 a tooth, which is her standard rate
Early the next day we were all up getting ready to hit the road for Williamsburg to attend Thomas’s cousin’s baby shower. I did a really fun iFit run through a Tanzanian national park on the treadmill before having some of the French toast Thomas made for us.
Thomas’s mom, Eileen, met us and we headed out just after 9. Birchie slept for about 45 minutes in the car and did well the rest of the ride with his Nona beside him. (The return trip did not go so well!)
Thomas went golfing with his cousin-in-law (is that a thing?!) and we went to lunch with his aunt and cousin’s daughter. It was our first time trying out the new Phil and Ted’s Lobster seat I bought at my sister’s recommendation. It was SO great to have!
I had two fried oysters and this superfood salad, which was yummy!
Birchie was ready for his second nap and luckily took a small one on Nona towards the end of our lunch. She has the magic touch. Doesn’t he look snuggly?
The shower was hosted by a family friend in a beautiful home. There were ham biscuits, chicken salad, fruit skewers, and hummus.
And the most delicious macarons.
I sipped a glass of William Hill wine – a winery I visited with my sister on our last trip to Sonoma.
Lindsey received some cute animals for her baby boy and her niece tried to claim them as her own!
We headed out to meet up with Thomas and stopped by Old City BBQ before heading back to town.
This little guy slept for a little bit and then was SO OVER his car seat by the time we got home. It was a lot of driving in one day, but it also makes me worried for our beach trips later this summer. I think it’s time for the Clek Foonf to come out of storage.
Once home, Thomas went to the grocery store for Mother’s Day supplies, and I ate my BBQ dinner, which was so good!
Thomas’s late run was worth it for a taste of this!! OMG – so delicious!
Happy Mother’s Day to our mom!!
Thomas was up early working on a special brunch for our family. He also showered me with flowers and a card and lots of love!
He made eggs Benedict and homemade waffles with bacon for the whole fam. And Clay brought a pretty fruit salad!
Super delicious!
Hope you guys enjoyed your weekends <3
Your weekends are always so lovely, Kath! Lots of family time I see! 🙂
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Looks like you had a great Mother’s Day! Birch is just so cute. A word of advice for safety; the headrest of the Mesa should be adjusted so Birch’s head is 1” below the top. Right now he is not properly fitted in. We have the Mesa too and just had to make that adjustment!
Roger that.
Happy Mother’s Day! I’m not Southern … can you tell me a little more about a ham biscuit?
Country style ham with melted cheese on a sweet potato biscuit. Probably some dijon mustard too. SO GOOD!
Oh YUM! Thanks!
Forgot to say, sorry about the grinding. I do it. too. Would the dentist recommend a night guard? They’re annoying but they work!
He’s too young for one. Would outgrow it too fast to be worth the cost. Also: no way I could get him to use one.
Our oldest also had to have a tooth extracted way in advance of when it would have actually come out. Like Mazen, he was really brave and those dentists were awesome. Afterward, my sister-in-law said, “Now it’s a smile with character!” which I loved. His adult tooth grew in just fine. We used the Lobster as our youngest’s highchair at our island and it was awesome! It got A LOT of use, but always washed/cleaned up beautifully! When we were done with it, we sold it to a friend! And…we love Jeni’s Ice Cream. It’s out of Columbus (we’re in Cincinnati) and a big favorite in Ohio!!
Happy Mother’s Day!
Great to hear all around!
I try not to use bribery too often. Dental work is the perfect time to pull it out of your box of tricks though! My daughter has had fillings, sealants, a couple of crowns and 3?4? teeth pulled. The tooth fairy has been very generous with the pulled teeth! There was also a loom kit for weaving her own creations, ice cream, donuts….anything to make her get over the trauma!
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I think you’re an IPA gal like myself. Have you tried the beers from Rhinegeist (out of Cinci)? GREAT! Truth is one of my favs. Oh, and the new (to me) can of wine from Trader Joe’s are on point! Tried the peach one yesterday!
Happy Mother’s Day!
I haven’t heard of those!
What causes tooth grinding so severe that it needs to be pulled!? How terrifying! Was it due to stress? I’m glad he was brave and hope he gets the help he needs!
They don’t know what causes it – apparently it’s very common. Matt said he was a grinder. Mazen is a pretty extreme grinder though (we joked that his teeth were like a brontosaurus). I think the tooth that sticks out the most gets so much pressure it compresses the roots and the nerves die.
I disagree – I don’t think it is so common in young children. I do think it should be pinging your mom-radar. It is definitely worth investigating a cause. Your son has been through a huge amount of change in the last few years, and it is possible the stress of that is manifesting itself in tooth-grinding.
The pediatric dentist told me it was common. If you’d like to challenge him or project stress onto Mazen you can, but I assure you he is not stressed out from all of his “life changes.”
Mazen is like the happiest kid ever. I’m sure the tooth thing is nothing to worry about — especially if, you know, the medical professional said it wasn’t.
I’m a dentist. It’s super common for kids to grind, even severely. Relax. Ask your own dentist next time you’re there.
Getting caught up late so its late for a comment, but our pediatric dentist asks the same thing about the grinding! Also, PSA to all parents – continue to monitor brushing! We found out the hard way that our oldest (at 8) was not brushing his way back teeth (molars and next to them) and had to have a ROOT CANAL and a tooth pulled. Sorry Mazen had to go through that but glad for a quick recovery.
Yikes!!! Sorry you had to go through that. I will brush extra well tonight 🙂
If you get a chance to visit a Jeni’s store, do it. I finally got on the bandwagon and the non-dairy ice creams were amazing! I can’t say enough.
I went to the one in Charleston and it was amazing. It was so hard to choose my flavor of the day! I wish I lived near one so I could try them all.