the dentist

A couple of weeks ago we took Addison to the dentist for the first time. She's on the insurance so we figured why not. She was so excited. We had read Dora's Show Me Your Smile a million times and she couldn't wait for the pictures, the floss and of course the sticker and toothbrush at the end. She was even excited in the waiting room. That went out the window very quickly. Notice the scowl on her face.
After I got her in the chair with me we tried to lean her back just so the hygienist could look in her mouth. Her hand quickly went over her mouth and we couldn't get her to do anything. It was probably the quickest dentist visit I've ever been to.
We still ended with a sticker and a toothbrush and she talked about it for days. The hygienist actually said that getting her to sit in the chair and the fact that she didn't cry was a good thing. She's probably a little too young, but it left a good impression for next time. We'll try again in 6 months.