To the Dentist!

 Claire 

We had an eventful week with more days of sunshine and being able to go outside and play in the sun again. We also went to the dentist this week for the first time, and I was thinking it was really late to get started with Claire, but her teeth have always been really good. She has larger gaps and it makes it hard to floss, but we have always brushed her teeth and recently started using an electric toothbrush to get them even cleaner. She was excited to go down the hall, sit in the big chair and meet the nurse. In the end, they both got a sticker and went around behind the desk to say goodbye to the receptionists, having no sense of boundaries or off-limit areas. It was so much excitement that she ended up taking a nap for the first time in a loooooong time! She was also excited to help with any project I start but I can't post about them yet because they are Christmas presents. Let's just say I think the tye dyeing turned out awesomely! Claire has been being a princess for the past two weeks and started wanting to only wear her dresses which consist of one that fits and one that is definitely a size too big.

Shay

She was much more wiggly when it was her turn to be in the dentist's chair and only sat still for the cleaning because she was able to hold the suction in her mouth. The nurses were so great with them and kept her excited about sucking the water and toothpaste out. Shay was the main reason we went to the dentist because her teeth have always looked like they collect more plaque and need more attention. She had a little growth that the dentist said might have been from when she fell and hit her mouth (which she has done far too often!) so we are going to get it x-rayed to make sure there isn't anything too bad about it. This little girl always pretends to be a kitten and even hisses when she is in cat form. Her favorite show is PJ Masks and sings along with the theme song and acts out Catboy's parts sometimes. She likes sandwiches and toast but she stuffs an entire piece in her mouth then has to sit chewing for 10 minutes just to swallow, so I've started cutting them smaller and now she eats two at once...I don't know what to do with her sometimes.