groovy dentist appointment

The girls had their first dentist appointment today. I tried to prep them a little to let them know that we were going to see a dentist who was going to look at their teeth and brush them. Stella was the most apprehensive about it. "No dentist", she kept saying. We picked up Grammie on the way there. That always makes them happy.

The dentist saw each girl one at a time. Mabel was quiet, but very very tense. The dental assistant who was trying to clean her teeth kept saying how strong that she was when she would clench her jaw. Mabel would hold my hand sometimes during the procedure and she would squeeze as hard as she could. I was surprised at how hard she could mash my fingers. The dentist said that her teeth looked very clean, were "groovy" (bumpy surface, i think) and a little crowded.

And then it was Stella's turn. She was the exact opposite from Mabel. It would be inaccurate to say that Stella was relaxed. She was more unclenched and a bit loud. Loud enough for the dentist to close the door. The dental assistant took a positive spin on it. She said that it was a whole lot easier to clean Stella's teeth because her mouth would open wide when she cried. Stella managed to keep it closed when the assistant was trying to put fluoride paste on her teeth. Afterward she kept spitting and saying, "yucky". Then she started licking my shirt to try to take the taste away. Stella's teeth are a little less crowded than Mabel's but are very clean and groovy.