"Earth's crammed with heaven, And every common bush afire with God, But only he who sees takes off his shoes, The rest sit 'round it and pluck blackberries."

- Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Aurora Leigh

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Regarding Dentists

Hate to break it to you all...

... but I did not go to the Dentist today.

I came up with all sorts of excuses. Consider:

1.) I never got a babysitter, so I would be towing three appendages. Not really feasible. Can you imagine what M would do while I was opening my mouth to the sky? (Let's not mention that I could have *cough* got a babysitter.)

2.) I decided that Justin needed to go first so that he could tell me all sorts of enlightening things about the dentist office. Like that it had a dentist in it, and a chair, and that they gave him a toothbrush at the end. I will feel much better knowing these things.

3.) Additionally, after canceling the appointment, I told my mother, and she said you must always cancel your first dentist appointment and make another one.

I am nothing if not obedient to my mother.

So, instead, I am home today saying things like:

- don't hit your sister
- don't kick your sister
- don't play with the door
- did you flush the toilet?
- you are not in charge of her

I will leave it up to your imagination as to whom I am saying each of those things to.

(who.. whom... who... I don't know....)

2 comments:

nielsons*love*family said...

fwiw, i hate going to the dentist.
i loathe going to the dentist. and did i mention i don't like going?

try again! :O)

Jenni Hinckley said...

Jamie- you need to go to the dentist or you may find yourself getting a root canal!!