July 21, 2011

Jesse is a rock star.

Jocelyn and Jesse saw the dentist yesterday. Jocelyn was cavity free, but Jesse was not. Very much not. So much not on one side that they had him come back today to get two fillings (and he'll need two more on the other side after we get back from vacation).

My poor baby had to get fillings! Like with a drill! Ack!

I was so sad for him last night, but I didn't want to let on. I explained what was going to happen as far as the shot and the loud noise and that he might feel a little funny but that daddy would be there and that it would be over soon enough and he'd be fine.

I, on the other hand, was not fine. I was so upset I could have puked. My littlest man, still practically a newborn! I wanted to grab him and hug him until the teeth were healed. But I had to pull myself out of la-la land, put on my big girl panties, and deal with it.

So I put on my best fake smile as he and Josh headed to the dentist this morning, and tried to put it out of my head while he was gone. I was generally unsuccessful.

He came home so proud, with a big swollen cheek and numb face and a sticker on his shirt that said "Watch me - my lips & cheek are numb." He rocked the dentist, and he knew it. The dentist was so impressed that she gave him a shark tooth that was from her own stash- not from the toy drawer (from which he also got to pick). Josh said the dentist and hygienist kept whispering to each other, "have you ever seen anything like this??"

He sat in the chair and they asked him if he knew what was going to happen. He explained that he was going to get a shot and that he had to sit still they were going to put stuff in his mouth and that daddy would be there and he would be fine. They told him to raise his hand if something hurt and that they would stop right away. So every now and then he'd wave at Josh with his foot. Just once he raised his hand and they gave him a bit more Novocain.

I don't know how my whiniest child is also my bravest. He is so astoundingly whiney that I think he could qualify for some record. He is so amazingly brave that he could qualify there as well.

He is my rock star, and I'm just so proud.