The beginning of the final dental work begins Thursday. So all y'all who are around, take a good look and say goodbye to these teeth as you know them.

How Time Flies

So the mini woke up next to me this morning and shook me awake yelling "hey Mommy! I'm 3 now!" Now Poker Chick is a slow waker-upper but she managed to sit up and shake her head groggily. The kid's right. Even the weather's responding with a wind chill of just 3 today. Happy Birthday, mini. We love you, kiddo.

Special shout out to the trainer for kicking some Poker Chick butt today!

Headlines

Forget the election, Middle East peace and Britney Spears, and focus on the real news you're missing:

1. Injuries when a bus en route to a casino burst into flames. Unthinkable.
2. A different way of denying rhinoplasty.
3. Stephen Colbert's in the National Portrait Gallery...really!
4. Bulldogs are the new black.
5. Bin Laden's son says Daddy wants a truce. What's he smoking?
6. Gary Coleman's back...with his pants off.
   
   And finally.....

Could it be? The return of television as we knew it? Will someone write a friggin' ending for Lost already!

Updates!!! Loads of updates!!!

Poker Chick sends a huge thank you to everyone who has been reading her mindless stories. Aside from being surprised and glad to hear there are many lurkers out there, it turns out the food allergy post gave a friend some new education. Coincidentally, yesterday she found herself in an unavoidable situation alone with the mini and it was that new knowledge that prevented a potentially dangerous situation. To follow up on that post, the medical community now has an official response. Dr. Pisitiner proves Ms. Broussard to be a sensationalist and misinformed reporter and Poker Chick hopes all this confirms to all this is not an issue to be taken lightly.

Moving onto to lighter matters, check out the hilarious post below!!! And below that is an update on the latest chapter in Poker Chick's travel adventures. Finally, to all those concerned, our stubborn girl is finally taking those antiobiotics, and hey - they seem to be working! Duh.