Ben had his first dentist appointment this week. We actually sat in on Andy’s check up last week so he could see the office and kind of get an idea of what would go on. We talked about daddy getting his teeth cleaned and how it would be Ben’s turn. I wasn’t quite sure how he’d react to it all (he is 2 1/2) but he was fantastic.

I think his favorite part was the water that came out of the fountain. Luckily it was too hard for little toddler fingers to push down on their own.

He got a pair of sunglasses to wear under the bright lights.

Not so sure about all the tools they brought out.

He did great though. The assistant was able to count his teeth, brush and floss. Andy was miffed to find out there were flavored tooth pastes (Ben picked chocolate). I guess they never offered the flavors to daddy ;-)

Going through all his goodies afterwards.

Showing me his clean teeth!

The assistant and dentist himself were great with him, I think it was a fantastic first experience. I know the dentist won’t always be fun for him, but hopefully this sets him up for success in the future. And if you were wondering, his teeth and gums are great…props to mommy and daddy for the brushing ;-) All week Ben has been telling strangers in Wegmans to kids at the Y “Daddy and Ben teef cwean” and “Teef doctor office fun.”