Brendans first cavity search

Today is the first time in Brendan's life that he went to the dentist for a check-up. Yes, I know he's five and probably should have gone before now, but hey- I've put it off. I am happy (and totally shocked/relieved) to report that he has zero cavities. He does have his 6 year molars already popping through. Which, doesn't surprise me. I've been thinking to look back there. He teethed so early that he had a full set of teeth -including molars- at 1 year. They also saw all of his adult teeth bearing down on his babies. He has been paranoid about loosing his teeth lately and I have no idea why. He told me last month that "if he brushes his teeth really, really good they won't fall out." Then I got to explain about all the people we love who have big people teeth and how their baby ones fell out. Then out came the Tooth Fairy tales. I tried to keep it to a minimum because there were a LOT of questions about her. No, Brendan, I don't know where she lives. I don't know where she keeps everyones teeth or why she only comes at night.

This place we took him to was Wonderland, basically. They let him choose between watching a movie or play video games while they did the whole check up. He didn't want to leave because they were done before he was finished with a level on the game! How dare they interrupt his good times! Because he was so good they gave him a token that worked their indoor carousel! I wish I had given Jason the camera. I know that would have been TOTALLY cheesy, but so worth it to see inside this place! I had to miss it because I went on a girls luncheon. Was it funner than the Pediatric Dentist? Probably not. I remember my dentists office having books and Lego's and maybe a little play cubbie thingy- but it was just a regular dentist- not the cool kid kind. And we had to actually use our minds to entertain us during the cleaning. That, or listen to the suction of the sucky-tuby-thingy. Then you had to have a huge tray of gel fluoride that you had to leave in your mouth for a minute that felt like 60 and try not to gag on it. Now they just brush it on right after the paste and rinse with the sucker and all is over before video games are over. Bada-bing.


We as proud parents thought we would buy him a treat. So after I got home from lunch we took him to the "drink store" (gas station) and let him choose whatever he wanted. Heck- his teeth were just cleaned, after all. Let's reward him with SUGAR!! He chose the sugariest bubblegum he could find. And just when you thought my day couldn't get ANY fuller of pride for my son, he learned how to blow a bubble. This is no easy feat. In fact, I think it's harder to teach than it is to actually do. He has been working on the bubble for months now. And today, after a full pack of bubblegum, he did it.

Trying to blow a bubble on demand. It's pretty scary.

Without knowing I was watching, I snapped a pic.

"MMMM" Which interpreted means "Mom, look."

Any great dental stories of yesteryear? Technologies have come way far, baby! I only had one cavitiy in my life before I got married. One teeny-tiny cavity. Then the year I'm going to get married I got some. Not some, but EIGHT!!! My mouth has never been the same. My teeth are now totally sensitive, and I have to sleep with a nightgaurd because apparently I grind my teeth. WhatdoIhavetogrindaboutI'matotallystressfreepersondangit!

BTW: Has anyone seen Brendan's newest/latest/greatest/ preschool picture over there on the right? I hid it on the very bottom, so scroll over and check out how dang cute this one is! (Not that I'm biased or anything.)