Squeaky Clean

So, amongst all of the stress and worries that I have about Faith and Cameron entering school, add the requirement of their seeing a dentist before school starts. Don't judge. NO. I have never taken my kids to a dentist...I was prolonging that visit as long as possible. However, circumstances forced me to take them....which I guess is a good thing. :)

Mom of the year, here, really didn't comprehend that I HAD to take the kids to the dentist BEFORE the first day of school.....I mean c'mon it's not like they are going to spread tooth decay or something!!! How crucial is this??? Nonetheless, it was a must, so I went into panic mode of getting them in to see a dentist. All pediatric dentists were booked for quite a while. GREAT. So, we ended up at Lake Oconee Dentistry....AND. I. THOUGHT. THEY. WERE. GREAT. WOOHOO!!!

When I started talking to the kids about taking them to a dentist, Faith and Cameron were all up for it...actually excited....what a difference a couple of months make because it used to be an adamant, "NO." We even went to the library to get some books about our upcoming trip! Cameron was excited about sitting in the big chair and claimed that the dentist would find an elephant in his mouth. They even had the conversation...almost argument....about who would go first. YES!!! Poor Mallory said that she wanted to go, too!

As we arrived at the dentist, I knew that the kiddos' feelings had changed a bit. We went right on back and their faces turned very solemn. Cameron, who I can usually depend on at doctor's visits, refused to sit in the chair. They both backed up against the wall. I was beginning to wonder, "What on Earth am I going to do!?" The hygienist was wonderful, though, letting them play with the gadgets and showing them each one. Finally, we compromised on having them sit in my lap. They were both very cooperative. After the cleaning we had to wait a bit for the dentist. That's when they became all TOO familiar with the place.....climbing all over the chair, wanting to press all buttons, and really exploring things. By the time he finally came in, they were bouncing into the chair by themselves and VERY cooperative...even giving him high fives! WOOHOO!

My mom and dad were nice enough to come along for the ride, and they kept Mallory in the waiting room. I was very proud of her, too. It was a long wait, and she was SUPER!!!

I'M ONE PROUD MOMMA! Here are some pics!...and by the way, Faith and Cameron were the photographers! Pretty good, huh?

 YAY for Faith! She did a good job following directions!

 I think that Mallory was a little bored in the waiting room...lol!

Cameron was a bit slower to warm up, but he did a great job being brave!