Hot Dog! Tessa went to the dentist the other day and we have two very monumental achievements for this family. We know this family does not have a good track record in the teeth department (mom excluded, but I don't want to be braggart). First of all, there were absolutely NO TEARS! Even the dentist noticed that daddy had been the one who had brought her to the appointments in the past and asked why he wasn't there to relish in this moment. Well, daddy has refused to go to the dentist with and for anyone but himself because he has been traumatized by wrestling crying children under a glaring light to repair chipped, broken, jammed and rotting teeth. The dentist, hygienist and myself were all very shocked and proud of her behavior. This visit was just a routine cleaning and check up....we have far more of the other acute kind of visits. The week leading up to the visit was full of pep talks and bribery (you'll notice that is a major parenting tactic in this home). The second monumental achievement is that Tessa got to fill out a card for the NO CAVITY CLUB! Yehaaaawww! Tessa's "lucky tooth" as we call it remains dead and brown and kind of jammed up in to her gums a bit but doesn't seem to be bothering the other teeth around it or the teeth growing behind it. So, we stay the course and keep watching for a "little pimple" on the top of her gum line that would be indicative of an infection. Eewww, right? Keep flossing, brushing and rinsing folks!
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