Friday, December 14, 2012
Ryan's 1st Dentist Visit
Ryan went to the dentist today. The fact he yelled "no dentist!" each time the topic was raised gave a good indication of how things were going to go.
With Brooke I got a few pictures of her first visit. That's because she hopped up on the chair, fully cooperated, and waked out with a sparkling smile. With Ryan I got just this one.
He was nervous and wouldn't look at the dentist. Eventually I hopped into the chair, put him on my lap, and restrained his arms while they attempted to clean his teeth.
I was told it could have been much worse. The dentist claims many kids scream and cry during their visits. I'm not sure if that was meant to make me feel better ... Or worse ;)
In the end he walked out with a smile, and luckily we don't have to go back for another 6 months ...
Afterwards we went out to celebrate for lunch, and Aunt Jean came with. As are all meals with Ryan - it was full of surprises. Ryan threw a bunch of stuff, smeared hummus all over the table, and kept trying to flag down the staff to collect his plate (by yelling "that guy" at each one of them). He did show Aunt Jean his clean teeth, however moments later he asked her to leave and go home. When we did drop her off at home, he cried "more Aunt Jean" for several blocks. The little guy just wont let me win ;)