Olivia had her first dental appointment today. She did great. I was thinking that I would get to go back with her because my friend uses the same pediatric dentist and they let her go back with her son. But when we got there Olivia was so happy and at ease, they said that I could wait for her and the dentist would call me when he was ready so we could talk. When we walked in the waiting area was well stocked with toy stations for kids. Both of mine were totally thrilled with all the things to do. They did walk me back so I could see the teeth cleaning area. They had TVs on the ceiling playing Noggin and there were three chairs sitting side by side in a big open room. To one side of this room there was a video game area and next to it was a coloring area. Off to the sides of this big open space there were a few private procedure rooms. I watched Olivia climb up into that big chair and she turned to me and smiled. That was my cue. I picked Noah up and left my baby girl to head back to the waiting area.
I needed to go to the bathroom so I decided to take the opportunity. On my way down the hall I noticed a room just for teens. Pretty cool. After waiting a short while the dentist called me back and while Olivia was playing he let me know that everything looked great and answered any questions I had. Olivia got to help them clean her teeth with the tools and she even had the time to color a picture. When it was time to leave they let her pick out a prize and then gave her a bag with a T-shirt, tooth brush, toothpaste, floss and a chart about teeth.
I was really impressed with our experience and best of all…….no cavities.
While we are on the subject of Olivia I want to share what she has been up to. I think I mentioned in a previous post that she got several games for Christmas. Her favorites are the Disney DVD Bingo and Candy Land. All is well now, but lets just say that she is just like her mom as far as hating to lose. I know how to win and lose with grace, but I have to tell you that it does not come naturally for me. I am just very competitive by nature. I can remember my dad teaching me about winning and losing by playing the game Candy Land. I mean, if you are totally honest, don’t you hate to lose too? Who really likes it? The key is to know how to be a good winner AND loser. Now Olivia has learned that we all want to win, but we don’t always get to. Of course she would prefer to win, but she is at the place where she can clap for whoever wins. That’s tough for a three year old. It’s tough for an adult. Just look at all the adults that never learned that. I can think of athletes, a female country singer, movie stars and politicians that are in some serious need of some good ole Candy Land life lessons. 
Noah is also starting to show more and more of his personality too. He is talking so much that if I’m in the other room, sometimes I have a hard time telling which kid is talking. I have a friend that taught school for many years and she is very impressed with how well he expresses himself. He is also so affectionate. At random times throughout the day he will come to me and tell me that he loves me so much or he will just walk up to me and tell me that he wants to give me a hug or a kiss. I love it. Also the other day I was rolling around the floor with him and he accidentally elbowed me in the face. As soon as he did it he got this concerned look on his face and said, “I’m sorry. I’m so sorry.” And then he gave me a big long hug.
My two kids are such a blessing to me. I have been playing praise and worship music in the house since we don’t have TV and you should see the kids singing and dancing to the music. Maybe I will post a video of it sometime.
But right now I am fighting a losing battle with a cold so I think I’m going to turn in early and try to sleep it off. We have play group tomorrow and I don’t want to miss out
