Apollo's visit to the dentist
So I thought I would pick one or two fun photos each week to share with you all.
This week’s photos are from Apollo’s recent trip to the dentist. He always enjoys going to the dentist however this time I suspected would be a little different. Since he just had his adenoid surgery a week ago, I know the experience was fresh in his mind. He had a pretty hard time with the anestisia.
Apollo putting his name (on paper tooth) up on the wall
Initially, he did well as the hygentist chatted with him and began counting his teeth. Then she moved on to his cleaning with the electric toothbrush and I could visually see his face change and fear took over. He started to cry and I stood up so he could see me and comforted him while she completed the process. She decided he could wait until next visit for x-rays since this would give him more time to move past the feelings and memories of his surgery.
He became happy when she gave him a new toothbrush, floss, toothpaste and chapstick. He loves chapstick. At the very end of the session they have a cool process that they write his name on a paper tooth and he can select where on the wall he wants to put it and stick it there.
I am so proud of him, because he really tried to keep it together and we made it through it. My brave boy!
