Connor occasionally would request to go pee pee near bathtime after watching Logan go.  Today was no exception, but the toilet was occupied by Logan still doing his business.  So after I removed Connor’s diaper, I just held it in front of Connor to let him have an attempt.  Normally, he would immediately say “done”, then I would give him a cheer and we could move on to the bath.  Today, he actually did some serious concentration and pushing, then a little bit of pee pee came out.  He was so happy and so was I; this was his first on demand. 

     The boys finally had their dental appointments this morning.  They both were happy playing in the waiting room, then Logan was called into the exam room first.  Connor and I were called shortly after.  As this was Connor’s first visit, we received some introduction and had our picture taken for a souvenir photo certificate.  The hygienist then took Connor over to have x-rays taken.  Connor whined a bit but did open his mouth just wide enough to bite the film strip for two front teeth x-rays.  We then returned to the exam room for cleaning, and I let Connor sit on me again for this part as well.  Connor did not like something in his mouth and he cried while the hygienist quickly cleaned his teeth.  He then cried again when she placed fluoride on his teeth.  However Connor stopped crying as soon as she announced being done; even the hygienist thought that it was funny how quickly he stopped.  When the dentist looked at his teeth, Connor did not like that either, but since the exam was quick, he recovered fast too.

     Logan initially sat on the exam chair by himself, but was whining when asked to have teeth cleaned.  According to Stuart, the hygienist was a bit too cautious and thorough, giving Logan too many choices.  Logan ended up sitting on Stuart who was on the exam chair; but he did go through the cleaning with just a little bit of whining.  Then it was time for the first x-ray for Logan; Stuart was firm telling Logan to follow instruction, so Logan had the films taken without any complaints.

    The exams and x-rays were all good; both boys did not have any cavities.  Logan and Connor were excited given some cool stickers and toothbrushes.  They were happy to go find a toy from the basket as a reward afterward too.  It was a good visit today, and we don’t have to go back for 6 months now.

    Connor was up at 10pm with a fever last night, then awoke again at 11:30pm needing more cuddle.  Then he slept through the night until 6:45am.  He appeared much better today, no fever and cough was minimal too.  Stuart and I took a walk with the kids in the buggy to the big playground at a local school this morning.  The boys had the place all to themselves, and they even played hide and seek with daddy.  We came home to have lunch, and so I could get ready for Nilo’s baby shower as well.  Logan was totally fine when I said goodbye to him, but Connor started crying which stopped quickly after I left the house.  Stuart put both kids down to nap, then he had the chance to watch the UEFA championship game.

    I was at the baby shower for 3 hours, helping with taking photos of the event too.  When I returned home, the boys had been up from the nap and were playing in the yard.  A neighbor gave us a bunch of plums while we were out there, so Connor and I enjoyed some as we watched Logan and Daddy playing ball.  Connor surprised me by how much he enjoyed it and we shared five of them together.  Later, we decided to take another walk today to the shops nearby to have frozen yogurt.  Both boys were so excited; Logan chose to have the chocolate one.  Connor was into the idea only; as we started eating, he only wanted a few licks.  Logan, on the other hand, enjoyed a good size bowl.  We then picked up dinner to take home afterward.  We definitely had walked a lot today, so it is super nice to sit down and rest now that both children are down.