1 Sucess, 1 not so much

First dentist appointment for C a SUCCESS! I was very apprehensive about how this appointment was going to go. We all know how, ahem, "vibrant" he can be. The dental hygenist did mention that he got a little "fidgety" towards the end...who Connor? fidgety? HA! You must be talking about someone else's kid; mine is the one who sits in the chair perfectly still and doesn't talk or move unless you tell him to" Oh wait, back to reality, sorry, did you say fidgety? As far as adjectives go, I'll take fidgety! Since earlier in the day that adjective could have been "crazy, out of control, oh-my-gosh-did-you-see-that-kid" The first thing the dentist asked me was "does Connor suck his thumb?" YES and it has been the BEST thing ever-he may be challenging in a lot of areas, but he is the BEST SLEEPER ever and I attribute it to the thumb sucking! And now I will be paying for those moments of sleep in the form of orthodontia bills-is it bad to say it was worth it??? She then followed up with "90% of kids get braces anyway" = thumb sucking worth it for sure! :)

I was also getting my teeth cleaned so by the time I got over there with a camera, he was done, so I only got a shot of the treasure box after the cleaning and exam.

The 1 not so much comment was referring to Connor's public interaction with people NOT being a SUCCESS. Although I know it may be overwhelming, confusing and annoying when a strange adult raises their voice to the pitch of "only used when talking to young children", but that is no excuse for Connor to respond by head-butting her in the stomach, then throwing punches. I was shocked, mortified, embarassed, horrified, and wanted to hide behind the closest large object or run away as fast as I could. Instead I chose to apologize (you know, do the right thing) to the women and scold my child. She was very understanding "oh, he's just being a boy". WHAT? Are you aware that you just got head-butted and punched or did I just imagine that whole scene? Please tell me I imagined that whole scene......

Needless to say, we will be in the house the rest of the week NOT interacting with the public; for their safety and my sanity.