Brooke made her first trip to the dentist and did awesome! I still can't believe it. I had myself prepared for the worst and thought that nothing would get done this time around. I even had researched a pediatric dentist just in case. I have been hyping up the whole dentist thing for a few days and really laid it on thick today.
The hygienist cleaned my teeth while Brooke was on my lap. She told her everything she was doing and Brooke was interested in what she was doing and talking the entire time. I got the usual lecture about flossing but everything looked good on my part.
Next was Brooke's turn and she wanted to stay on my lap. She sat still and let the hygienist do her thing. Brooke still has one more 2 year molar to finish coming in but all 20 are accounted for and now polished clean and pretty! Whohoo Brooke!
The infinity pools are amazing and I burned the back of my legs twice before I realized it was from floating with my arms resting just gazing out in the ocean. The entire vacation was so peaceful and relaxing. There were no appointments, bottles, dishes, toys to pick up, laundry, need I go on? The biggest decision of the day was what pool we wanted to go to and what we wanted to drink. Hard life, I know. We scheduled a 3 hour ATV tour that took us through the mountains to a village called La Candelaria. I seriously prayed many times that I would make it back home without having to replace an ATV or experience the health care in Mexico. It was all my idea and of course Tim was all for it. Single rider or double? Single of course. 2 hour easy beach or 3 hour with beach and mountain tour? Oh 3
hour for sure. Automatic or manual. Automatic, oh wait you say manual isn't hard and it has way more power, well bring it on. Yeah, all that and I was up in the mountains on what felt like a 90 degree angle looking down 60 feet cursing myself for what I had thought I was getting myself in to. Once down in the riverbed and on our way to the beach I was much better and not so white knuckled that I could really see what the thing could do. Tim, well he really did and didn't turn down a single jump, spin, nothing was slowing him down. Well, other than keeping me in sight just in case. Thanks honey! I'm pretty sure he could see the fear underneath the bandanna and goggles. We also took a water taxi out to see El Arco and spend some time on Lovers and Divorce Beach. They are great, just like in the street you can just flag one down and they pick you up in the beach. On the way out we were able to see the fish through the glass bottom boat and the seals sunbathing. The red flags seem to always be out there. The waves and the rip current can be dangerous so there weren't many people that braved the water past there knees. The one day rumor had it there was a bad storm out farther and boy did it kick up some waves. The entire beach looked like it wa
s in a blanket of fog from all the salt and people were daring to play just up on shore only to get caught pulling their legs right out from under them sending people running in to get them out. You could see they were truly scared as they would be carried up by usually 2 or 3 people and then just sit on the beach with their head between their legs to catch their breath. We had an ocean view room so we were able to see what was happening at the beach anytime. What a great sights and sounds to wake up to every morning. Endless food, drinks, and all the naps you wanted. I managed to read 3 books while we were there. 
Oh, right we made it back home and were greeted with smiles and lots of, "Mommy and Daddy are home" this morning. Brooke also informed us as she ws giving me a big hug and telling me she missed and loved me that no she did not miss and love daddy but Lindsey did. That girl!
The transiton had to be done and really hasn't been terrible but not the easiest transition for anyone. You see those "toddler rails" that should be keeping her in bed and not half in half out? How the blood has not rushed to her head so much that her body would automatically wake her to turn over I don't know. If her hair were longer it would be touching the floor.
Turn off the light and BAM she is awake whining for the light to go back on. That's right people, the big girl bed has brought on a fear of the dark. Started pretty much that same night we made the transition. Now mind you she is not left in the dark by any means. The neighbors spotlight on their flag lights up our house at night so much you don't need to turn on a light to get up to go to the bathroom. She also has a nightlight and the twilight turtle light. I could read a book in the girl's room! She has used that turtle so much on blue that it wouldn't work on blue anymore so we had to switch it out with Lindsey's. So poor Lindsey has the one that now only works on green or amber. Lindsey didn't seem to mind and it saved us all from hearing the screaming.
Brooke doesn't get out of bed much at nap time or bedtime. So we think! Once she is in that is it and she knows it. Thank goodness for the video monitor. We showed her right where it was and even showed her the bed on the screen so she knew we could see her. If I catch her creeping off the bed I go upstairs and as soon as she hears the creaks in the steps she is face first diving back to bed pretending to be asleep. Instead of getting out she just lays there, "Mommy, I gotta poop, Mommy, MOMmy, MOMMMY, I gotta poop". Also her next test for us. I know she is thinking, what all can I ask for to prolong bedtime, a drink, bathroom, more books, go rock in my chair, turn my music up, or some wierd new found special toy that we will never find. She is good people, GOOD. Brooke has decided that she must poop every time it is nap time or bedtime. I have to give the girl props, she tries her hardest to make sure even the smallest something ends up in the toilet and gives me that "told ya" look.
She does sneak one by us on occasion. I will go in to get her and find books or Little People under the pillow or hear her music restarting in the middle of the night. Even the one morning she decided to join me in bed after the darn garbage men woke her up.
So although the transition hasn't been perfect we are figuring it out as we go and she is proud to tell everyone she has a big girl bed now.
