Well, the boys survived their dentist appointment Friday without any cavities! I say "survived" because to River, it is pure torture. He, unfortunately, is not the best dental patient. I asked the hygenists at Dr. Kwon's office if they draw straws before his visit to see which one is stuck with him. They were able to get one x-ray this time, top teeth only, so we'll just assume that the bottom teeth are okay. It's not that he is belligerent or anything, he just sort of squirms the whole time. He also doesn't like the bright light shining in his face while they clean his teeth so this time they were ready for him and pulled out a pair of metallic blue, star-shaped sunglasses for him to wear so the "light wouldn't hurt his eyes"! I wish I'd had my camera to take a picture of him lying in that chair with his glasses on. At least it stopped
that complaint. He had others though... "the toothpaste burns", "the water is too cold", "the chair hurts my neck", "the suction is too loud", etc.....In fact, I think I'll take my video camera next time, because it's actually quite comical.
I must say, Dr. Kwon and his staff are some of the most patient people I've ever met! They even asked when I was going to start bringing Ripken for check-ups.... God bless them.... they certainly don't know what they're asking for!