going to the dentist!

emma and ella went to the dentist for the first time in august 2010 after they turned 4 years old. they did really well - emma shed a few tears when the dentist "pushed on her teeth" but they loved the t-shirt and goodie bag with little toys afterwards! although the staff raved about how pretty their teeth were, they each had a tiny little cavity (on the same tooth!) so we had to schedule another appointment. we talked a lot about what the dentist does and why we take care of our teeth and what to expect... i think they were pretty prepared for what was going on.

this is ella.

today we went back for the fillings. i think i was definitely more nervous than they were! emma wanted to go first - i'm not sure why - and even though they called ella in first, emma reminded everyone that she had decided to go first. so we switched.

this is emma with some tears in her eyes. she really tried to be brave.

our dentist is wonderful! he talked with her the entire time, often making her laugh. they numbed up her mouth first with a gel before the s-h-o-t and she didn't even know she was getting it! they gave her a little bit of laughing gas too, which probably helped. he showed her how all the tools worked before he put them in her mouth, like the "whistle" (drill) that sprays water and blows air while it whistles. she was in and out of the chair in less than 10 minutes!

then ella's turn. they started her on the laughing gas and numbing gel, then the dentist looked at her and decided she really didn't need a filling! so she was done! we stopped at the park to swing for about 10 minutes (waiting for happy hour to start) went to sonic for blue slushes, then home! fun day!

we went back to the dentist in march 2011 for checkups. they did great! they got new toothbrushes and even picked out one for drew. they brush their teeth almost every day and floss about every other day.

emma is in the turquiose, ella is in pink.