say ahhh...

William went to visit the dentist yesterday for the very first time! And he did great! His pediatrician wanted us to go before he turned 3 b/c he had some white spots on his teeth, so I guess she wanted us to take him to get it checked out.

When I had gone for an appointment a few months ago, the technician said that we should schedule William after Bill's appointment so that he could watch Bill's cleaning to see what it was like. So I think that really helped a lot. By the time it was his turn, he was ready to go. All she did was count his teeth and polish them. We've only been brushing his teeth without any toothpaste, so he doesn't know how to swish and spit. I felt a little bad b/c he kept swallowing the polish that was in his mouth. And when it was time to rinse, he just swallowed the water and held his head over the bowl as if he would just magically spit somehow. It was really funny to watch actually. Finally, the technician just used the suction to get as much of the polish off as she could. And then William would take a few more sips, swallow, and put his head over the bowl to see if he would somehow spit. =)

When the dentist came to evaluate his teeth, she said he still had 2 molars about to come in, so he still wasn't done with his baby teeth yet. I couldn't believe he's still teething! Oh, well. We'll deal with that when it's time. =) I was just really happy that he had a good experience there. And the technician really encouraged us to start brushing his teeth with toothpaste and assured us that he would learn to spit quickly. =) Good to know...

It was great b/c every room had a tv in it. So William was able to watch while getting his teeth cleaned. Trying to spit… =) This pic just cracks me up.