His teeth are finally here!!

After waiting for over 2 years (really closer to 3), Harrison finally has his two front teeth!! They starting to poke through his gums right around Christmas. Which we thought was hilarious...."All I Want for Christmas is my Two Front Teeth." Anyway, I am so happy to see them, especially since they don't look like they were permanantly damaged! They are not grey like I thought could be possible, considering the trauma they went through!

In case you don't know the story behind it, here goes:

In late March of 2006, I got a phone call from the day care. The owner just wanted to let me know that Harrison had fallen on the playground and hit his mouth. So, I am thinking it's no big deal, kids fall all the time right?? Well, she got my attention when she asked me how many teeth he was missing. Now, as a dental professional, I start freaking out! Four year olds don't typically lose their teeth!! So, long story short, she cleans up the blood around his mouth and confirms that his two front teeth are not there. Here's the funny part (well it's funny now)-- I was in Atlanta at a Dental Convention and had driven the other assistants. So I couldn't really leave. I called Jason to go get him and then called our office. The girls up front called around until they found a dentist (orthodontist actually) that was working. Most dentists in GA were at the convention with me! Jason took him to see Dr. McLendon in Powder Springs. He looked at his gums, which were badly tore up, and confirmed that his teeth had not been pushed back in. They were really gone! We never found them either......still wondering where they vanished to!

It was a miserable few weeks. He could hardly eat and when he did food got stuck up there. It was hard for him to talk or brush his other teeth. We eventually got used to his toothless grin. We have several pictures of him as a snaggle tooth!

Here are some pictures before, during and after.

Harrison the Sports Machine!

Harrison's hockey season is in full swing! The season is about half over and he just keeps getting better. His team, the Red Rockets, is definitely still learning how to play and in some cases, skate. Harrison is one of the faster skaters and is a heck of a defender. He is finally understanding the game and reading plays as they unfold. He loves the game and I don't see him asking to quit any time soon!

Harrison enjoyed his one season of baseball and did get one in-the-park home run! He was able to experience all the positions on the field but his favorite part was batting. They had a team party at Stevi B's and added another metal to his collection....which he was NOT happy about because every sport he has ever played gives out metals. He really wanted a trophy because Brennan has so many and he is getting jealous!

He has decided to hang up his baseball cleats and get back out the soccer cleats in the spring, which Jason was happy about ;-)

First baseball game!

Harrison had his first baseball game today! They played 4 innings and won 15-3. Harrison batted twice and got a base hit both times. He made it home once and was stranded on 2nd the other time. He played Centerfield, Pitcher and Shortstop. The coaches pitch to them in this league though. He had so much fun, it was cute to watch too! The picture above is when he was playing at short, and made a play to hold the runner at 2nd.

Update

I can't believe that I haven't updated this in 8 months....we have obviously been busy!

We went to the beach for vacation over the summer and Harrison learned to SWIM!! We were so excited to get rid of the life jacket. He learned at the beginning of the week and was a fish the rest of the time.

Harrison just started 2nd grade last week. He hates waking up ealier than Brennan (she is in midde school which goes in later)!! He likes his teacher and according to him they do nothing all day.....we'll see how long that lasts!

Harrison finished his first season of hockey. His team didn't win a single game, but they had fun! He got one goal, during the very last game....not bad for a defenseman. He also had 2 or 3 assists during the season. He was given the Hussle Award and the coach called him the most improved player out of both teams. He is about to start another season and it continues through March. Can you believe he has practice EVERY Sunday at 7AM??? Good thing Jason signed up for this one...I don't do mornings!

He also decided to take a break from soccer and try his hand at baseball. He should start practicing this week and games will start in September. We'll see how it goes I guess!

Hockey update

Harrison has completed 3 sessions of ice skating lessons and one session of cross-ice. In cross-ice, he learned how to skate with full hockey equipment on, and carrying a hockey stick. Then they learned how to skate with a puck too. He loves it and is looking forward to one more cross-ice session, beginning mid-January. Then it's on to a real team!



He was able to skate on the NHL ice at Philips Arena back on Dec. 22! It was put on by the Thrashers, but the players weren't there:-( Anyway, he spent one hour taking lessons from Darren Elliot and Jeff Odgers(ex-Thrashers that now do commentary for games) He loved it and we enjoyed watching him too. We stayed for the game afterwards for an extra treat!