Dentist

Yesterday we went to the dentist. I know that some people hate the dentist, but my family loves it! I loved going as a kid, twice a year - Thanks MOM - and my kids love going. Yesterday I had the older 4 seen. Cael was a champ. They tried to do x-rays, but he gagged, so we'll try that again next time. He sat perfect while they cleaned his teeth. She told him she was tickeling (sp?) his teeth and he thought that was funny. He also loved the suction. She would tell him to kiss it, so he'd close his lips around it and then bust out laughing. So cute. The greatest thing that came out of going to the dentist (we start going at 3 and go every 6 mo so Carter and Carson and Caden have had this talk MANY times) was that for some reason it clicked with them this time that they needed to start brushing (more than 4-5 times a week, yuck I know! Bad mom!!!). Every time they eat something, they ask if it has sugar in it. They have brushed 3 times in the last 18 hours. I love it. Carter even said that he didn't want a cupcake last night because it had sugar in it and he had already brushed for bed. YAH!!!!!!!!!!! Now I just hope it sticks for longer than 24 hours. I don't care how much toothpaste and dental floss (because they are flossing too!) I have to buy...I am sure it is cheaper than my dentist bill!!! Also, Carson has an absessed tooth on the top side tooth. They want to pull it, but it doesn't hurt him and it is slightly loose. I told Carson if he pulls it before next Wednesday, then I will pay him $5. Since he LOVES making money, he looks right at me and says, "Get some string. Lets pull it right now!" I won't do that to him, but I have a feeling that tooth will be out by then, and that will save me about $250!