Super Hero Dentist Visit

Henry Seward can drive me absolutely crazy sometimes. He can be whiny and argumentative and too silly for me to deal with on occasion. Dave would possibly say he's sometimes like me, I suppose. But yesterday was truly one of those "I can't believe I got lucky enough to have this kid" days. We went to the dentist. He had just seen a Sid the Science Kid episode on how you need to keep your teeth clean or - gasp! - green stuff will grow in your mouth and you'll get cavities. So this was serious business. We walked in and the first thing we heard were kids crying in the waiting room. This didn't put even the smallest dent in our hero's resolve. He looked right at me and said, "I'm ready, mom." The hygenist took us back and he got to sit in the space chair, wear sunglasses so the light wasn't too bright in his eyes and listen to music so he wouldn't be bothered by the sound of the cleaner. Again, kids around us crying like crazy and he just looked forward - very serious - and opened his mouth. Ready to rid himself of anything green or cavity-like. At one point I thought he was getting nervous and tried to hold his hand, but he waved me off - letting me know he was just trying to show me a fish on the wall. I was absolutely bursting with pride. I have no idea why - I guess just because I love to see that kind of resolve. There's a part of me that would almost like it if he wanted to be comforted during the experience - but the better deal is to see him barrel through things, things that can scare you, like you have to do in life.

And when we came home, he took this fabulous picture of Stella. What a guy. And what a stinky little girl.