Thomas and Elin Go to the Dentist

Thomas had his second and Elin her first dentist appointments today.  We prepped them both by talking about the dentist and reading the Bernstein Bears go to the Dentist. 

Thomas was first up and readily hopped up into the chair for his x-rays.  After the first two the back ones “pinched a little” and then I could see his eyes start to well up a bit as he got increasingly nervous.  It was over in 2 more x-rays and he then hopped down and was excited to get his baseball pencil.

It was then time to get into the dentist’s chair for the exam and teeth cleaning and he was not ready politely saying “no thanks I’ll pass.”  Ha!  I asked if it was ok if Elin went first and then that is what happened.  After he saw that Elin got to watch a movie and wear fancy sunglasses without anything hurting her he was ready for his turn. 

Both kiddos had their teeth cleaned and polished and had a fluoride treatment.  Then it was time to talk to the dentist as Thomas has a “supernumerary tooth” or an extra tooth that she said will need to be surgically removed about 6 months after his bottom 2 teeth fall out.  So somewhere she guessed between 5 and 6, boo! In the picture you can see the two top teeth with the big flat bottoms and in the middle the extra tooth is pointed up  and is in the middle of the two.  Thomas is pretty excited about this and couldn’t wait to tell Dad the “good news that he had an extra tooth!”  Glad someone was excited!

He also had one little cavity that needs to be filled before it gets bigger.   Elin had a clean bill of health and no cavities.  She also suggested that because T had a cavity and Elin has deep grooves that we switch them to an adult toothpaste to help them fight the cavities a little more.  Good thing they loved our toothpaste and have been doing adult paste off and on the whole time. 

Both kiddos had a very positive experience at this dentist and I will say it was a lot different than the pediatric dentists of my day.  There were toys, video games, movies in the ceilings, tokens for a prize at the end and the goody bag of toothpaste and tooth brushes. 

Painting Bird Houses

Target dollar section had little bird houses that the kids picked out and wanted to paint.  We finally got around to it and they had a great time.  Thomas was very detailed and delicate in his painting.  It was one of the first times that he did not get paint all over his entire body! 

Elin on the other hand started off great and by the end was covered.  The bird house master pieces are now sitting on display in our dining room. 

Musical Beds

A tale of the musical beds in the Laschen house…

Ever since Elin started to sleep in her own bed, then Thomas followed and now it is a tale of the musical beds…sometimes in their room, sometimes in ours…

This was one of the last naps the kiddos took together at our house.  I don’t know how I knew it would be the once of the last naps, but something told me to savor it, snuggle in and when I crawled out I snapped this picture. I am sure that there will be naps together from now and then, but it won’t be like this ever again, where it was a consistent thing.  It is a transition for sure and so bittersweet as they are both growing, gaining their independence and spreading their wings.  I am also loving this time as it gives me some alone time with each kiddo.  Elin typically falls asleep very quickly for her nap and then I can go and read books to Thomas for his quiet time.  If Thomas then naps he usually doesn’t wake up until after Elin so I then get some alone snuggle and book time with her.   If everything lines up and they are both napping at the same time, then I can get some of my own time to get my work or cleaning done.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here are a bunch of pictures I have snapped of my beautiful sleeping babes!  So far the trend continues, if they are napping they are almost always in their own rooms, E has had a couple “Daddy Room” naps, but mostly she chooses “Elin’s bedroom.”  Thomas has even started to fall asleep on his own in his bedroom as I am laying with Elin to get her to sleep.  If he doesn’t fall asleep then I crawl in and read books then he will snuggle away and fall asleep too.  If it is a no nap day he has some quiet alone time with books and then we are able to do an activity or play together until Elin wakes up.