Ella had a dentist appointment this morning. Though she's been twice before, she's still too young to fully know what's expected of her. A lady in the waiting room asked how old she was...4? Nope, not quite 3. The first hygienist had Ella sit in the chair by herself (she's always sat on my lap in the chair) and then asked me to step out while she took some x-rays. I was a little annoyed because Ella loves going to the dentist (or doctor) but started to seem a little panicky when I stepped into the hall. I just keep talking to her anyway but was annoyed that perhaps the hygienist didn't realize that she's still very young - too young for a "procedure" alone.
She wanted 4 x-rays, but only got 2 as all the instructions "open your mouth, bit down, tilt your chin up, don't move" didn't go over so well. Ella was great and I was so proud of her. She would do exactly what the lady asked but when the lady walked away to take the x-ray, Ella would look around for one of us.Once the second hygienist came in to clean Ella's teeth, all was good. Ella didn't fuss at all, just listened and followed directions. She would look at me and break into a smile - you could tell she was proud of herself. I did manage to take pictures with the cell phone....
