Fucking Dentist

My mother has an irrational fear of doctors. She always thinks they are going to hurt her, instead of help her. Needless to say, when I was a little girl I never went to the doctor unless I was REALLY sick - like on death's door sick. As an adult, I am not fearful of doctors. However, I seem to have a learned habit of avoiding doctors. I never go the doctor unless I am in extreme pain or I am pregnant. This applies to all doctors - general practitioners, gynecologists, dentists.

In general, I think people tend to overuse their health benefits. However, I definitely under use my benefits. I recently received a summary from my insurance company of my health costs over the past year. Ummmm...my costs were $0. My kids, on the other hand, used thousands of dollars in health care. And I am in the process of adding Porgie to our dental insurance, because she is 3 now and should probably start going to the dentist on a regular basis.

While laying wake one night last month, I decided that I need to start using my insurance. I am not a kid living in the ghetto anymore. I am an adult who pays a shitload of money for health insurance. I need to get my money's worth! Do I want to end up like my mother, who is plagued by numerous health problems?

I decided to make an appointment to see the dentist. I had two chipped molars, which I knew needed to be repaired. However, instead of just fixing the chipped teeth, my dentist wanted to replace several of my metal fillings. He claimed that the fillings were pulling away from my teeth, letting saliva and liquid into the teeth. He explained that as water expands in the teeth, it can crack them and cause chips (like the two chipped molars I already had). So I agreed to have 4 of my fillings replaced that day.

This was the worst freaking mistake I ever made. First of all, my teeth no longer feel like they fit together properly. Second of all, my jaw has been hurting for a WEEK. And finally, I have sharp shooting pains in one of my teeth whenever I eat anything crunchy. WHAT THE FUCK MR. DENTIST?

I knew going to the doctor voluntarily was a bad idea. Maybe my mother was right all along.

mish mash

Have you ever taken pictures of your kids that you wanted to upload to your blog, but the background was so messy that you were ashamed to show them to other people? No? Well, that happens to me all the time. It is really not my fault. These kids are messy little people. I pick up toys off the floor every day. I vacuum at least 3 times per week. Yet somehow, it always looks like a tornado has just blown through here.
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I attempted to make some pumpkin oatmeal cookies a few days ago. I have no idea what went wrong, but those cookie were hard as rocks. They were uneatable. I made them while I was talking on the phone with Eva, so I may have been a little distracted. Did I accidentally replace the flour with cement mix?
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I had a FREE Chipotle burrito yesterday. Are you jealous? I know you are. A new Chipotle restrauant had their grand opening, and burritos were 100% off. AWESOME!
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I am officially done painting the living room/hallway. Holy guacamole! It took me weeks to finish a simple painting project. But it is done - Finally! I don't plan on picking up another paintbrush for a least 23 years.
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I have been feeling all nostalgic lately. I am mulling over the idea of writing more about my past. My former life was much more interesting than my current life (which is definitely a good thing).
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Have a fabulous weekend!

She is almost ready for college

Porgie has figured out how to construct jig saw puzzles. And she is really good at it! She has several 25 pieces puzzles, which she constructs every evening. When did she get so smart?