In the last week.....

It started with a trip to the dentist, 

which was followed with a trip to my parents in Port Rowan, 

which was quickly followed with a trip back home.

Long story short, Coral and I headed to Port Rowan to visit my family that came all the way from Manitoba. We don't see them very often, and I was so excited to show Coral off...however, I did not want to show Coral off in the state that she was in. Normally I don't even notice when Coral is teething, and cuts a tooth. She cut three molars without making a peep about it. This time, she was working on her last molar, two bottom teeth, and her two eye teeth...all at the same time. Her mouth was so swollen she could hardly talk (which also meant no eating, no drinking, and even giving her medicine was a chore). She cried all day, everyday. She didn't sleep, and I ended up holding her in my arms all night as she cried (thankfully my dad took shifts with me, and eventually at 5:30 in the morning she fell asleep in his arms). SO, not wanting to miss out on another nights sleeping (knowing she would sleep much better in the comfort of her own bed), I made the drive back to Toronto, half asleep the whole time. 

Next came my awful grocery store trip with Coral.

I like to think Im well prepared when I bring Coral into stores with me. 

As soon as she sees either her stroller or grocery cart, she starts asking for her snacks.

This trip to the store was different. 

Coral was in a mood.

Not a bad mood, a goofy mood, mixed with a little toddler attitude. 

I would put groceries in the cart, she would throw them out.

Screaming at the top of her lungs was funny to her.

Trying to climb out of the cart was a game to her.

There were snacks everywhere in the store. My purse was emptied dozens of times. Bottles were spilt. People were staring. People were saying things as I walked by them. All I wanted was to pay for my groceries and leave. Coral, maybe next time its grocery day, you can stay home with daddy.

We got two free meals this week.

Andrews grandparents took us out for dinner (which I was hesitant about since our grocery store adventure, but Coral did so well...I brought a box of 360 stickers with me, which kept her well entertained).

Then we went to Andrews parents for dinner.  Mmmm have you ever gone to Brenda Hodgsons for dinner? My mother-in-law is one amazing cook.

We got caught up on One Tree Hill season 8.

Enough said.

I re-painted the trim on our main floor. 

The previous owners did a hack job when it came to painting in this house. There is blobs of paint everywhere. First of all, before they painted, they didn't sand or wipe the trim down, which makes for really gritty looking trim. It looks dirty when its not. It drives me nuts. The paint that they got all over the floor drives me nuts. It can be scraped off, and most of it has been, but it has been such a chore.  I do love freshly painted trim though. 

We had a family day at Cedar Park. I call that place a hidden gem. Its not that well known, but its a blast for children. Coral hated the splash pad (which is more of a splash pool. The water was up to her chest), but she LOVED the big swimming pool. We went with my sister and her little family. Emma and I tackled the splash pad, getting dunked by the huge bucket of water multiple times, and going down the water slides over and over again. By the end of the day we had perfected our route to get to the slides, timing everything so that we didn't get splashed or dunked on. Let me just say, those waters slides may be for children, but they were a blast. 

We of course have had trips to the park this last week.

Have you all noticed that crisp cool air?

Coral got her last round of needles until she is four.

Thank-goodness that is done and over with.

It was much worse this last time, as she is more aware of what's going on around her.

She saw the needle coming and started crying and screaming "NO NO NO NO" as she desperately tried to wiggle out of my arms. 

It was a sad sad day (mostly for mommy because Coral forgot about her "ouchie" as soon as she saw her cheerios.)

And now my mom is here with my grandma from BC.

We are spending the day at Crystals, babysitting the kids for her.

That has been my week. A busy week, but a wonderful week.