This morning after we ran some local errands, Einar went to the dentist for the first time. We went to Dr. Lee here in San Clemente since he was recommended by our neighbors. For those of you who have never been to a Pediatric Dentist, you'd be amazed! His office is totally geared towards kids. Einar was captivated by the large magna-doodle in the waiting room and Curious George on the television.
When we went into the exam room, Dr. Lee (who was wearing a scrub jacket with Dolphins and fish on it) had Einar sit on my lap facing me and then we leaned him back so that his head was resting in the Dr.'s lap. I held his hands while his teeth got counted and checked. Einar did not like that and there is no way that I'll be pursuing a career in pediatric dentistry! I can't imagine using one of those really sharp instruments to look for cavities on a little, angry, screaming mouth. He obviously knew what he was doing and Einar got a well-deserved hug afterwards.
Then it was off to another chair for a cleaning. He did a bit better while his teeth got polished and flossed as he was trying to taste the paste. When it was all over, he got to pick a prize out of a special drawer and he chose the plastic heart bracelet that he is wearing proudly in his pictures. He was also given a t-shirt for having no cavities and a red balloon to match his outfit. If he wears his t-shirt to his next appointment then he gets two prizes from the drawer. It was all a bit draining, but over in less than 30 minutes and he walked out with a shiny smile on his face. Unfortunately he let go of the balloon as we were walking from the car into the house, so there were a few more tears before these pictures were taken.
