Today has been one of the longest days waiting to see if/when Michaela could stomach any kind of anything in her tummy. She sipped water and Pedialyte gingerly. It was barely enough to keep her mouth wet but it seemed to be enough to keep her from becoming dehydrated because for a girl who was losing her cookies all morning, she looks suprisingly well. She resisted eating crackers claiming they tasted like throw up. I’ll give her that one…Saltines are okay but really, they’re not that great either. Thankfully, she sipped her chicken noodle soup and it appears to be staying put. :::Knock on wood:::So, now it’s a waiting game – waiting to see if what went in takes it time coming out the normal and less violent way and if she can sleep through the night. If so, I guess it’s safe to say that whatever ailed her was a 24 hour bug and she’ll be good to go for school in the morning and the trip to the Mouse House. Now let’s hope the rest of us don’t get what she’s got. BLECH!
Lotsa pictures here! When the music ends, it’ll repeat about 2 or 3x. Keep watching!
Yesterday, Michaela turned 6 years old. As with previous years, we had a celebration planned and of course, with me in party planning mode, it’s never a small production. I naively thought that this year would be a little different. I knew that we were getting a little elaborate with the Sweet and Sassy party but figured it was worth the money since the hassle factor would be greatly diminished since the party would be elsewhere. Um. Yeah. The day started very early. Michaela wanted to sleep in my room the night before and she was awake bright and early shortly after six. I felt her staring at me as I stirred. She was waiting for those magical 2 words that I usually wake her up with each year. Of course, she was first to be awake and so I mustered what enthusiasm I had and smiled, “Happy birthday, Michaela!” She giggled and responded, “I’m six now!”
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Happy Tooth-Day!
As with tradition started by her Dad, a birthday wouldn’t be MICHAELA’S birthday unless it involved a visit to Build-A-Bear. Grandad and Nana joined our adventure and off we went to build Michaela her yearly bear and to get portraits created at Kiddie Kandids. All was going well and soon Debbie and Matt joined us for some fun at the Cheesecake Factory at lunch time. Michaela’s wiggly tooth was starting to cause some discomfort for her. On the way to the mall she said her tooth felt funny and when I looked, her gums were bleeding. I told her it wouldn’t be long now – it just might be today. Little did I know how prophetic I was being because while knawing on some french bread at lunch her tooth popped out! And she didn’t even know it! I just happened to glance over at her and thought I saw a gap where her tooth had been. I frantically told her to stop chewing which she did and with a swipe of my index finger, I was able to fish out her tooth. Yuck. What a mom will do! I just know how disappointed she would have been had she lost it by swallowing it! So the picture above was taken shortly after the discovery. Michaela was a little scared at first. She wasn’t quite sure what to make of what had happened. But the cheers erupted at our table and despite the funny looks from neighboring tables, Michaela was soon full of giggles and excitement. How neat to lose her first tooth and on her birthday!!After lunch we went to Sam’s Club to pick up her birthday cake and some flowers. Our next stop was the cemetary to spend some time with Dad. Thankfully, Hank at Larkin fixed Mike’s vase. And our quiet moment with Dad was just wante we needed – even though Nana was watching from the van and singing happy birthday. I admit that was kinda weird but thinking about it, I am sure Mike was right there giving Mom that weird look he’d give whenever he’d think something was absolutely hilarious. Sorry, Nan..but it was.We had no sooner picked up the cousins and got back to the house when the Sweet and Sassy limo arrived. The youngest of the girls were pretty excited. And despite the appearances to the contrary, the older ones – Allie and Maggie were kinda excited, too. They all seemed to love the limo and they definitely enjoyed the hairstyles, make up and sparkly clothes – even Maggie who protested much but who I caught smiling often!
Getting their girl on!
The party at Sweet and Sassy got a little wild – doing the Limbo and singing YMCA but the girls proved they were up for the challenge. After the pampering and custom slipper making, the party moved back to the limo that took us back home. We topped off the night with pizza, popcorn, soda, candy, presents, cake, snow cones and even more candy. Everyone was poperly sugared up and the grown ups were sufficiently exhausted. Michaela had a most excellent birthday!! I think next year only a trip to the moon would top this one!
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It’s been a busy couple of weeks. Michaela and I jetted to Disneyland in late August for an early celebration of her 6th birthday. The following week brought news of her acceptance into Waterford, her actual 6th birthday party, a trip to Pennsylvania to visit the Fluck family and her first day of school at Waterford! Whew! I’m exhausted just thinking about it!The digital camera was working overtime. But here are the fruits of its labors. Enjoy!
