More Jake-isms

"Shikada," otherwise known as cicada. Very dangerous bugs. If you see one on your screen, quickly shut all the windows in the house.
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Jacob would like to one day have a Star Wars "life saver." I'm sure that's much cheaper than a light saber...

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On a more serious note - Jake has an abscessed tooth. He has been complaining for a week that his tooth hurt, but being the diligent mother that I am, I wrote it off as attention seeking and placated him with placebos instead of seeking dental attention. Then last night he spiked a fever and started complaining of ear pain as well. Today we went to the pediatrician and the dentist. No ear infection (he's prone to them) which is good, but his second to last molar on the bottom right is abscessed. He will need to see an oral surgeon on Friday for a consult and then they will schedule the surgery at the hospital. Because of his age, they won't put him under general anesthesia in the office. Then he will need to be fitted for a glued in spacer to keep his teeth from shifting due to the hole. There's going to be a lot of work in his mouth over the next month. I'll keep everyone posted on how he's doing. Right now the ibuprofen is keeping the pain at bay and amoxicillin is fighting the infection. Poor kid. Maybe I should listen a little better next time he says his tooth hurts!