1st Dentist Visit

Thursday was Audrey's first trip to the dentist. Theresa had to go to work, so I stayed home to watch the kids and take Audrey to her appointment. We've been talking about the dentist for quite a while, prompted by a Berenstain Bears book involving a loose tooth and trip to the dentist that is one of Audrey's favorites. It must have had an impact, because she was whining to leave the house about an hour and a half earlier than we had to. She even asked if Brother and Sister were going to be there. It must have been a bit of a letdown when they weren't.

There have been a number of times that Audrey's been excited about something, only to end up a little apprehensive (feeding goats and riding ponies come to mind), but she really seemed to enjoy herself. She was super-excited to climb up into the seat, and even though she got a little nervous when Dr. Farrah did a little poking in her mouth, for the most part she kept her mouth open wide (must have been all the morning practice with Daddy) and did very well. Of course, the whole thing took about 5 minutes, and all the dentist did was count her teeth (turns out all of her baby teeth are in), but I think she'll do just as well next time, when the plan is to brush her teeth, and maybe do a little cleaning. But she got a clean bill of health this time around (no cavities), and she got plenty of momentos to take home with her.