It has passed.

The kidney stone that is. The kids were thrilled to see the tiny black thing rattling around in a specimen cup that had their dad laid out all day Wednesday. The man they think is indestructible was knocked flat on his behind by something just twice the size of the head of a pin. It makes no sense to them. I'm just hoping we've left the fun that is kidney stones behind us for good.

And speaking of little girl hair & bows (yeah, I know I wasn't talking about them at all, but I'm too lazy for a good segue today), pigtails are truly the sweetest things in the world...until Bitsy yanks one out (unbeknownst to me) and tromps through the store with one pig tail & the rest of her hair floating oddly from the side of her head. Oy.

Next week BabyGirl has a dentist appointment an hour Northwest of us. The next day, B.B. has one an hour & 20 minutes Southeast of us. When I take B.B. down, I have to exchange shoes Beck & Princess picked up for me for Beck & Bubba's wedding in the fall & I have to hit up the bridal store to order my bridesmaid dress for the same event. It will be nice to get to be uber-girlie for a day. It's been a while. A long while. I'm pretty sure I was pregnant with Bitsy the last time I got that dressed up for something other than church.

Note to self: Never again tell Husband, just before bedtime, that you forgot what it was you wanted to add to the shopping list. He will, without fail, spend 45 minutes spouting random items you've purchased in the past. Even when you tell him to stop. Even when you get out of bed & threaten to sleep on the couch. Even when you're finally beginning to doze off. He will. Not. Quit. And the next morning you will remember it was Baby Powder when you change the first diaper of the day.