Proud of the men in my family

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I'm so proud of my little "man" Gabriel! He got his first tooth pulled yesterday and handled it like a champ! (His big tooth was coming in and the little one wasn't giving way soon enough) But there was not a single tear! In fact, he was quite excited about it! That fact alone pretty much baffled the dentist and the nurse, who I think ... were expecting a fit and a few tears at least. So was I, to tell the truth. I mean, this is a boy who basically has to be hog tied anytime he needs to get a shot at the pediatrician's office. But he did great! I was more nervous than he was! And of course, the tooth went right into a sock, under his pillow at bedtime. When I got home from work, Nate and I had fun playing "tooth fairy" and filling his sock with $2 in change. He was soooooo excited when he woke up and found the money! He's now saving for a new Lego set!

The other man that I'm proud of today, (and always of course!) is my daddy! My mother told me last night that the democratic party contacted him on Monday and want him to consider running as a Missouri state senator. Whoo hooo! I'm so proud of you dad! What an awesome opportunity!