brave

Not only has Rachel had her share of dental issues lately, but so has Rebecca.  A month or so ago Rebecca had a cleaning (the same day Rachel had her appliance put in her mouth....which fell out the same day...just part of the many dental woes I referred to recently) and we found out that Rebecca had two cavities.  Rachel's never had any, so I'd never had to deal with that before.  I was really nervous about my three year old having to get a shot in her mouth and go through that whole ordeal.  And I felt like a horrible parent for not keeping her teeth cleaner.   They were on opposite sides of the mouth, and they'll only numb one side at a time, which meant we'd have to go through it twice.  Ugh.

So I was dreading yesterday for a month.....the first of the fillings.  We told her about it the night before, and she wasn't acting scared at all, which both surprised and thrilled me.  She hopped in the chair and  acted like a pro the whole time.  I, on the other hand, was a nervous wreck.  They used laughing gas, which worried me, but she did just fine with it.  They took X-rays and determined that the cavities were so small that they wouldn't have to numb her at all.  Hooray!  They did just a little bit of drilling and then filled and sealed them, and we were out in no time...and since they didn't have to numb anything, they were able to do them both yesterday so we don't have to go back again.  She didn't shed a single tear (unlike what her sister would have done, and her drama is all I've ever really known when it comes to my children and medical treatments, so that's what I've come to anticipate).   It was so much easier than I had anticipated, and I was so proud of Rebecca!  

We went out to lunch to celebrate.....a rare treat.  She chose Wendy's.  She said, "It's my special day!" over and over and had a great time.