The good and the bad.

Things are looking up from my last post.  I've healed without issue (4 weeks post partum tomorrow).

Bronwyn is still not a great sleeper, unless she is at the boob or being held.  Thus far, her crib and bassinet have been mostly unused.  She is a good nurser, and I'm able to pump quite a bit now.  I'm slowly building up a surplus.

Last week we went to the beach, the four of us.  It was a beautiful day.  We saw whales and an otter.  I made Bronwyn a little tent and she slept the whole time.  Bertie played in the ocean (a first for him).  We all were wet and sandy, but only Bertie had a change of clothes.  We went and got ice cream before going home.  A good time was had by all.  Both the kids slept on the way home.

Last week my jaw started hurting.  I saw a doctor on Saturday (hoping that a sinus infection was causing the pain).  It wasn't.  When Sunday came, I was in terrible pain.  Aaron called an emergency dentist and I went in on Sunday afternoon.  She said it looked like there was a cavity under the filling, and to see my regular dentist.  But she gave me a short Rx for Norco.  That helped quite a bit.  On Monday I went to see my normal dentist.  He did another xray, and said I needed a root canal.  That was not what I wanted to hear.  I was scheduled to see the endodontist today.  I was very nervous, I'm not good with dental stuff and I'm a very anxious patient.  I sat in the chair crying, and the dentist was very patient with me.  And, of course, after the first injection it didn't hurt at all.  Now my medicine is worn off, and it's hurting a bit again.  But not nearly as much as it was.  I need to go back next week to finish it.  Then eventually to my regular guy will put a crown in it.

Aaron's paternity leave is half over tomorrow.  :-(