Updates Galore

• First of all- I messed up the "stats" from the 3 year check-up.  Carson is actually 10 pounds lighter than Emmy!  He weighs 33 pounds.  I added 5 to him.  Oops!  He is also 4 inches shorter.  I don't know how I got all that wrong.  Probably too much going on these days! 
• The twins had their dental check up yesterday.  Hard to believe it had been 6 months already-but it had.  My grandma was nice enough to go with us again.  We got there and she again kept Henry in the car while I took the twins in by myself.  I was a bit nervous because I knew Carson was going to put up a fight, which he did.  It was okay though, they are so good and geared to children and they expect it.  The dentist said, "oh, it might take up to 5 times or so before he's comfortable with us."  Hmmm...I don't know if he'll ever be okay with it but we'll see.  He's my one who fights everything, haircuts, nail clippings, baths, anything that involves his hygiene for some reason.   He just wants to be left alone!  It was funny because you get a small toy when you leave the office, and we had been telling them this to kind of make it sound more fun to go.  Well, when we got there, Emmy opens the door and says really loudly, "Do you have toys here?"  The receptionist cracked up.  She said "Yes, we have toys here."  I think Emmy wasn't going in if they didn't!!!  Both kids have no cavities and are good for 6 months.  Next time we go, Henry will get to go with us.  That should be even more interesting-3 at the dentist!!  Afterwards we went to Cracker Barrel and the kids chowed down!  Carson ate scrambled eggs and sausage.  Emmy ate a whole pancake, a slice of bacon, and a slice of ham.  My kids love to eat!!!!  Carson can go a while nibbling and grazing but then he hits a day where he eats everything in sight.  I don't know if we'll be able to feed these kids as teenagers!!!
• Henry had a helmet appointment last Wednesday.  We got holes drilled in the back for more ventilation.  We also had it tightened because it kept falling over his eyes.  It was driving me crazy!  We got back next week, so we get a break this week.  I'm glad for a break but filled it with the dentist appt. instead.  I'm just trying to keep everything and everyone caught up!  I don't want anything to get behind.  Henry's does great at his appointment, but I think he got tired of me and the orthodist messing with his helmet.  He eventually started fussing at us.  Here's how it goes down.  We sit him on the table in a Bumbo.  We talk, point, and crouch down to see how it's fitting over his eyes.  The orthodist goes out with the helmet, makes the changes, comes back.  We start over again- talking, pointing, crouching down just staring to get a good look.  I can't imagine what Henry thinks of us.  After a few times of this, he's had enough and gets mad.  I thought about it from his angle, and he must think we're nuts.  The twins and Papa went with me this time.  They waited in the car, then we had lunch and waited for Henry's pediatrician appointment.  Thank goodness he got an antibiotic for a sinus infection.  He's been suffering and the timing couldn't be worse with trying to adjust to his helmet.  It has helped him so much and he's doing better.  Not fully well, but better.  He's sleeping fine with the helmet now and doing great with it.  At his next appointment they will do measurements, which surprised me.  We'll already see if it's helping so far.  I'm excited about that, to see if all our hard work is paying off. 
• All 3 of the kiddos have been sick with colds.  Carson has probably been the worst.  He's had a cough that continues to linger.  It's frustrating because we've got family we haven't even seen for Christmas yet.  I don't like to take germs to our grandparents and get them sick.  I hope we will be well in the next week or so.  We've also missed church.  :-(  I went Sunday without the family at Dustin's suggestion to give me a break.  He's so thoughtful like that.  Emilynn missed dance Thursday.  She wasn't feeling good and actually fell asleep on the couch-which NEVER happens!  Yes, our perfect attendance streak was broken.  Oh well, what can you do?  She got perfect attendance last year and had it so far this year.  We've never missed a class since she started in the Fall of 2011!  I thought that was pretty good considering sickness, Henry's birth, etc.! 
• Oh, and we've been out with the helmet in public quite a bit now.  As I anticipated, we have gotten some stares.  I have ignored it for the most part and just kept doing what I was doing.  One man in Walmart really got upset and gasped, "that baby's had surgery."  I found myself comforting him explaining it was just for a misshapen head.  I really felt bad for the man because he was upset.  I understood because I've seen things out and about and as a mother they just affect you or upset you deeply.  He patted Henry and said something like "You're in God's hands." and went on.  Mostly people don't comment, they just stare.  I felt like in Walmart it was especially bad, Henry and I were just stared at the whole time.  I don't know why really, but they were super-busy that day.  Restaurants haven't been as bad.  Most people just say how cute he is-which he is so happy and grinning so much that you really do notice that.  You look at him and he gives the biggest, toothy smile with those little teeth.  Anyway, we'll just ignore the weird stares and if someone asks a question, I'm happy to answer it. 
• Well, that is all for now.  I still need to load pics and do updates from Christmas, Birthday, and the new year!!  I will try to do that soon.  I've been running ragged from all the appointments and just want to crash when the kids hit the bed.