I Can Finally Check This Off My To-Do List

Wednesday, I had all four wisdom teeth extracted. It feels good to finally have that out of the way! The doctor said no running for a week, today is the first day I felt well enough to do light strength and cardio. Trey took a picture of me right after surgery, but it looks so rough. I'm not sure if anyone should ever see that pic. LOL. My face is still swollen.

Have I mentioned I'm training for Cowtown Ultra? I am. This year, the race will be March 1st.
I can't wait, This will be my 5th ultra!

I haven't posted about my 2015 goals, but I would love to run an ultra trail race this fall.

A Bar at the Dentist

Have you heard of those trendy dentists offices like FLOSS? They serve patients alcoholic beverages, while they wait in the lobby. I guess, it makes people less cranky and puts high-anxiety people at ease. Well, my (new to me) dentist is not as trendy as FLOSS, but check out the complimentary coffee bar. I wanted to drink a cup or two, but I spent so much time beforehand, flossing, scrubbing my teeth, and scrubbing my tongue -- I didn't want to ruin it. Plus, coffee breathe -- ewww! Maybe next time, on the way out, I'll make a cup.

Last year, I had some dental work done. I was in and out of the dentist office there for a while. The office I went to before, was terrible (particularly customer service), but they did good work, so I just stuck it out. Now, that I'm done with my root canal procedures, I decided to look for a dentist really close to home. I love the staff and dentist in this new to me office. A+ on customer service and cleaning! Local friends, if you need a referral let me know, he's awesome and his dental assistant is a sweetheart! I felt very comfortable, well as comfortable as one can feel in a dentist chair.

While I was getting my grill worked on, the girls had a play date.

Thank you, Krista for watching them. 

Did someone say yoga?

After my appointment, I rushed to get the girls and we barely made it to ballet on time. Thank goodness, they let the little girls use the company dressing room. By the way, Cheyenne is enjoying her class. All the girls in her class seem to know each other, so Cheyenne is kind of the new girl. This week, she told me, "I'm not shy anymore!" I guess she had a breakthrough and then she was eager to show me her new stretching techniques. Once we were done there, I didn't feel like cooking, so we went to Panda Express and got our favorite thing on the menu, fried rice!

I'm glad I know someone who will eat Chinese food with me. Trey hates it. Dakota just watched us eat, that's the way she prefers it, since she still hates people food.

I Was Going to Get Braces But....

When I was elementary age, I fell off my bike -- and landed teeth first. I ate dirt. My two front teeth almost fell out. They were loose, but over the course of a few days they went back to "normal" (kind of). Ever since that fall, they didn't line up straight...they were crooked. Because of that, for the last five years, I have been talking about getting braces.

This picture was taken in 2009. The two front teeth sat back behind the others and they were turning grey. The color change was so gradual, I didn't even notice it until my dentist pointed it out.

This is the first year, I started taking action steps, to get braces. This spring, I met with an orthodontist. She gave me a $3,500 dollar quote and said before she could do any work, my dentist had to examine my two front teeth. I was so frustrated. At that point, I just wanted metal in my mouth and I knew if my dentist needed to do work on my teeth first, that was going to cost more money. Since I was serious about getting braces, I met with my dentist and over the course of several months, I've had two root canals and two crowns placed on my two front teeth. All this time, I had no idea the work my dentist was doing was actually going to make my two front teeth straight. Imagine my surprise....

So, I am beyond excited!!!!
1. I don't really need braces anymore
2. I've saved thousands of dollars (literally)
3. I can smile and not feel self conscious (that feels AMAZING)
4. And did I mention I saved thousands of dollars

Eventually, I might get more cosmetic dental work done, which may or may not include some kind of braces, but for now I'm really pleased with these results.

$mile big! Yesterday, I got fitted with my permenant crowns, they are pretty. So, no more cautious chewing for me. Someone bring me steak.
 
If Cheyenne needs braces, I'm going to get them for her. I think it's worth it.

About the above pictures. Trey said if I wanted to go running, last night, I had to make him chocolate covered pretzels. He's so demanding and spoiled. This morning Cheyenne had a hard time waking up, so I lured her out of bed, by promising I'd give her some...I'm turning into that mom. Haha! You know you can relate...

Nitrous Oxide & Running in Place

Today, I went to the dentist and got several fillings. Yay for me! The dentist thought it would be best to give me nitrous oxide (aka laughing gas). I really like my dentist, maybe because he's always waving fees like the nitrous oxide. So about the laughing gas.....Whoa, that stuff made me feel crazy. After the dentist was done, I told him, I needed a few minutes to sit and let the woozy feeling pass. After a minute or two, I sat up and then had to sit down again. I felt out of control, but after a while the feeling wore off and I was back to normal.

Running in Place:
In other news, I'm back on the treadmill. For a while, I managed to stay off of it and I was running outside. Ohhhh it was WONDERFUL! One of the reasons I was running outside more often is because my weekday mileage called for 5, 7, 8 milers at a time and running that long in place seems like an eternity, especially when I'm in the guest room secluded from the world.

So, I got to thinking and I thought it would be nice to move the mill (TEMPORARILY) to the living room. The last two nights, I've been able to watch the Rangers game with Trey. He usually sits back in his recliner, while I'm huffing and puffing killing it on the mill -- It works for us.

First Dentist Appointment

Today, Cheyenne went to her first dentist appointment. The dentist gave her this super duper toothbrush. The dentist said her teeth look good. No cavities. No problems.  The next time he'll see her will be when she's three.

She was getting into it! 

Don't forget to brush your tongue.

Get it. Get it. 

Daddy interrupted and stole a kiss.

Back to brushing, oh wait, that' the wrong brush.