Not Cavities, Just Paranoia

Sooooooo, I took Robert to the dentist today.

No cavities.

Not one soft spot.

"These teeth are nice and hard," the kind dentist smiles at me.

"Um. Great! I'm so glad! What a relief," I reply in a forced enthusiasm that is way too loud to be real. Inwardly, I'm more than a little ashamed. Then I tell myself it's probably better to be too vigilant than too careless with one's teeth...and one's children's teeth.

So how was I fooled?!

Well, Robert's molars are pretty deep. And they're stained yellowish-orange. Ta daaaa! Problem explained.

The best news is, though, that Robert had a great time. He was chatting with the hygienist, singing for the dentist, goggling over the bright light and the pneumatic chair and the swinging pendulum clock on the wall:

Picking out a sticker and a "prize" wasn't nearly as cool to him as watching the movie playing in the waiting room. James was the perfect baby brother for this visit, staying in his car seat the whole time and playing with his red kangaroo toy. I was the only one "out of sorts" at the dentist's office today. Pbbbsh.

Bobby's Sunday Summary

I don't have a lot to say this week.  I spent most of the week in California on Business.  I really don't like flying for 9 hours so I can attend a 9 hour meeting and then fly home again for another 9 hours.  Of course there were some breaks in there to make it last a full 4 days.

We did have fun on Monday though.  Alice had the day off of school so we had some fun that day.  We went swimming at the indoor aquatic center that afternoon.  It was nice to see the kids get more and more comfortable with the water.  We don't go too often so it always takes them a long time to get used to the water again.  But they had a really good time.  Especially Alice because she brought a friend with her and she found another friend form school already there and also her primary teacher was there with her family.  So it was lots of fun for her.

Cavities

Quick story:

Robert and I are playing with LEGOS on the living room floor this morning. James is sucking really hard on his fists and I ask him if he's going to eat himself. Robert guffaws and loudly informs me, "Ohn-ee BIG kids haf teece, Mommy! See?!"

Then he opens wide and I find myself staring at not one, not two, not three, but FOUR cavities. All four molar surfaces look scooped out and slightly orange.

My heart stops.

And then comes a flood of fear and guilt and lots more guilt.

I. did. this.

Ugh.

Robert now has his first appointment with the dentist on Monday. Let's hope I can keep my cool. And let's hope that this big kid gets to keep his hard-earned "teece."

Bobby's Sunday Summary

This week felt like it went by very fast. Alice had Friday off from school, but I was at work so I really don't know what happened, but when I came home they were all ready to be done.

James also learned a new trick today. He is able to grab things with his hands. It is still very preliminary but he seems happy with himself.

Bobby's Sunday Summary

This week has been a bit long.  Most of the week has been fairly normal, but we have had a few things special.  The biggest thing was the open house at the little gym.  Buddy got a little scared, and it took him a while to be comfortable enough to play.  But Alice took to it like a fish to water.