The #1yo tripped while holding a toy on Halloween, caught the floor full force with their face, and bit through the top lip. They bounced back fast with a popsicle and we didn't think much of it.

Fast forward a day and a half and I notice they have a nice new pointy tooth coming in! Their first canine! ...or is it? A closer inspection revealed they had chipped their incisor when they fell and a whole corner of the tooth was missing! We felt like the worst parents ever for not noticing.

A trip to the (only) pediatric dentist in the area resulted in the entire tooth being pulled - I guess repair isn't so much of an option for baby teeth, and it could have affected the growth of the adult tooth.

So now my precious kid is going to have a missing tooth in every photo for the next five years or so ​ #parenting #teeth

Should I be rewatching #LowerDecks S01 with the #4yo and #1yo? I don't know.

No, I'm serious, should I?? Am I a bad parent?

There's a short list of kid's shows I'll let my #4yo and #1yo watch without heavy restriction, and it's:

• Wild Kratts (PBS) - so incredibly educational and engaging all at once.
• Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood (PBS) - perhaps one of the best societal changes recently is the willingness to teach empathy and emotional self-awareness. Mr. Rogers would surely be proud of this continuation of his legacy.
• Bluey (Disney+) - almost more for the parents, but I think the best lesson they teach is on fairness, in play, with family, and in life.

#wildkratts #danieltiger #bluey #parenting

First night with a #sleepapnea mask last night... Took a little getting used to, but in the end was much easier to fall asleep than I expected!

And I went down from 60 apnea events per hour to 2!! I feel more rested this morning than I have in... months? And that is with my #1yo waking up repeatedly from 1-5 AM.

Going to change the #1yo's diaper.

1yo:

Past me: Ok, I just have to get this #1yo down for a nap and I can get back to work.

Narrator: the #1yo did not, in fact, go down for a nap.

1½ year old #BeardGrabber hates the blender and mixer... To the point that he starts crying just from seeing them...
I thought I got him over the fear of the hand-mixer by letting him 'hug' it, but the same doesn't seem to work for the blender...

Which means I can't puree the squash soup till @Siiw comes in :P

#parenting #1yo