Ella's First Trip to the Dentist

After a late night followed by an early morning of swim lessons, I continued to torture the kids by dragging them off to their annual, dental check-up after swim lessons.  It isn't the easiest thing to get three dental appointments in a row at our dentist office, so I hesitantly signed them for their annual appointment knowing that it would be the day after the 4th of July celebrations.  I am proud to say that everyone survived and no cavities were found in Lia's and Logan's mouth.  When I took both Lia and Logan to the dentist for the first time when they were three, they both did a good job cooperating and opening their mouths for the hygienist and the dentist.  Logan even allowed the dentist to scrape a large build-up of tartar that had formed behind his bottom, front teeth which is amazing considering the fact that he was not the most cooperative, three-year old!  However, little Miss Ella would have nothing to do with anyone.  Although she begrudgingly agreed to climb into the dental chair and wear the protective glasses and dental bib, she refused to do anything else.  Ella barely would look at the hygienist when she tried to show her the air and water tubes and completely refused to open her mouth for any kind of examination.  She also behaved the same for the dentist.  So, although we successfully got Logan's and Lia's mouths cleaned and x-rayed, Ella was a total bust!  Oh well, there is always next year.

Our cute girl all geared up and ready to go for absolutely nothing on her dental exam chair.

A remotely interested Ella and a very interested Logan looking at the dental hygienist's tools.