Ava's first trip to the dentist!

Today I took Ava for her first dentist appointment. I was preparing myself to have a hysterical child. Lately she has had some stranger anxiety and couple that with a strange man putting his fingers in her mouth....I was truly expecting some major tears! Boy was I wrong! Ava behaved so well. It was totally an answer to prayer. When we first went back, she got to pick out a new toothbrush. She chose a Dora mermand (mermaid) one. The hygienist used her new toothbrush to put on some yummy strawberry flavored fluoride on her teeth. I promised Ava that if she behaved like a big girl I would take her swimming this afternoon...so she attempted to tell the lady about the "big water" we were going to swim in during the fluoride application. When the dentist came in, I felt her grip on me tighten, but once he began talking to her she relaxed and did everything he asked her to do. I was so proud of her! The dentist said everything looked fine so far and that her neonatal tooth was actually in good shape compared to most he sees. He said it could fall out at any time so that everyday we have with that tooth is a blessing. It has lasted over 2 years so hopefully will get 2 more.