Pictures from New Years Eve

These are just some pictures from New Years, Olivia with her money from the tooth fairy, and of her on the first day back to school from Christmas break

Lost her first baby tooth

For a while now Donny and I have been taking Olivia to many different dentist trying to avoid one of her baby teeth from being pulled out. When Olivia was a toddler she was very hyper and she did not listen very at all. She ran all over the house getting into everything she could get her little hands on. One day she went in the bathroom and was playing around. I tried to grab her because she was trying to run and she fell and hit her two front teeth and chipped them. I was devastated and went into panic mode at the same time. I found a dentist and got her in right away to make sure there wasn't any damage to her gums or nerves. The dentist didn't take any x-rays because of the radiation. He told us that she wasn't in any pain but to watch for nerve damage in the future. Her second time seeing a dentist was for preschool. A hygienists came to the preschool and just did an application of fluoride on her teeth. It was pretty cute because she dressed up like the tooth fairy. When she was three she developed a bump on her gums above her front tooth. We took her to the dentist and they told us that she had an infection and her tooth needed to be removed. I didn't like the fact that I wasn't allowed in the room where the extraction were to take place. So I took her to another dentist and was told the same news and that was when she was 4 1/2. I scheduled a baby root canal because I didn't want her to go to kindergarten with a missing tooth. I cancelled the baby root canal because I was told by multiple people that it was very painful. Olivia turned 5 and 6 months passed by without the tooth being pulled or getting a root canal. A week after Christmas she started complaining about her gums being sore, the earilest they could get her into the office was on New Years Eve. I was terrified that the infection spread to the other side of her gums because she had a sore on them. When she finally got to the densist I told them everything that was going on and the history of the situation. The densist told me that the sore in her mouth was just a kanker sore but her tooth needed to pulled right away before the infection spread or it could of ruined her adult teeth. So...we pulled her tooth on New Years Eve. She did a great job and I was so proud of her. I love her missing tooth and I am ashamed that I didn't pull it sooner. After a couple of hours she was the same old Olivia and she had a great New Years.
 When she went back to school no one teased her and she was happy to learn that another classmate lost a tooth over the Christmas break.

Sweet memories

Having a daughter means that we will share many sacred memories together. Through this journey I will teach you and mold you into a little lady. One day you will be a responsible women that carries herself with confidence that respects and loves herself first. One day I will teach you how to shave your legs and how to put on makeup. I am excited about all of the special events that are going to happen in her life and hope I am apart of them all, showing love, excitement, and enthusiasm.

As for today, I was happy and eager to teach her how to braid hair. It may not seem like anything to some, but for me to watch her do something positive that I taught her made me shed a couple of tears. Realizing that we just created a happy mother and daughter memory. And the greatest feeling through it all was seeing how proud of herself she was. I love you with all of my heart and soul Olivia Simone. :)

Christmas 2012

Having a great Christmas with my families. We spent the morning at our house, had lunch at Donny's

Christmas 2012 school party

Olivia at her school party in kindergarten...she requested to wear her Christmas dress to school.

Olivia's new dance picture

A picture I took of my Olivia Simone after her dance recital. December 2012

Dear Olivia

When I found out I was having a little girl I knew you would be my little ballerina. Three years later and here you are and still my tiny little dancer. I am so proud of you and beyond blessed that I am able to keep you in dance. Love you always, my Olivia Simone :)