I had to have two teeth extracted today. Nothing that was an emergency, but just something my dentist has been wanting me to do.

When I was younger I had the joy of getting two teeth removed that weren't coming in correctly. I had braces for years and they helped to close the gap left from their absence so people wouldn't stare when I smiled. The one downside is that I had (until today) two more teeth on top than I did on bottom. These two extras were the source of my dentist's concern and he advised me that I would be glad later in life if I went ahead & had them removed now.

So I went through the rather painless procedure (thank God for anesthesia) - although it was a bit surreal of an experience. Now I'm sitting here watching Dora with Emerie making sure I keep up with my pain medicine dosages.