Going to the Dentist!

This past week has been rather trying on Alexzander, because we have had to do so many things that are not in his typical weekly schedule. He has taken it like a champion, though. These are the moments that you rave about as a parent. When your child does something that is so hard for him and succeeds, and you see that look of pride on his face because he knows that he did something amazing. This week was full of those for Alex.

Tuesday morning I got a phone call saying my Uncle David passed away. He was 54 years old. Alex OK with him being around, because my Uncle David, in Alex's eyes, was just like my dad's other friends... like an extended version of his Grandpa. My parents wanted Alex to come over to their house on the bus after school that day, just because Alex always has the ability to make them smile. He and I made them supper, and had the whole family get together for supper that day. It was tough on Grandma and Grandpa both, but Alex did manage to cheer them up before they had to go and help make arrangements. Although he didn't see his great-Uncle before he was cremated, I did sit him down and explain to him that Uncle David wasn't going to be coming down to visit Grandpa anymore, and when we went to go see the fireworks in July he wasn't going to be there either. He was a great kid at the memorial service for him on Saturday.

This morning he went to the dentist, so he didn't go to Preschool. When we got to the dentist's office, he played with the other kids that were there, and when they called him back, I said, "Remember in your book, that the little girl got to go and sit on the big chair? That is what you are going to do!" When we got into the room, his eyes lit up, with the look on his face of "Holy cow, this is a real place!" He jumped up into the chair, and told the hygienist that she had to count his teeth. She found him a green (his favorite color) tooth brush and started to brush his teeth. He showed her how he brushes his teeth, and she told him she wanted to count them. She let him feel her hands in her gloves, and said that that is what it was going to feel like when she was counting them. After she was done, she went to go and get the doctor, and said he did a very good job. He was beaming with pride. He was so happy, it was honestly really weird. When the dentist came in, Dr. Shay, Alex helped him turn on the big light (that's very bright) and he also looked at his teeth. He put the little mirror on a stick in his mouth, and I thought Alex was going to hate that, but he did a great job letting Dr. Shay look at his teeth. After that part was done, Dr. Shay put some fluoride on the green tooth brush and brushed his teeth again. Alex thought it was weird, so I had to hold down his hands so he wouldn't stick them in his mouth, but he did a great job with that. After he was all done, he told Alex that his teeth were perfect, and that he should just keep drinking water and brushing his teeth every day. Alex loved that, because that is what was written in his book! Alex got a new tooth brush, some tooth paste of his own, floss, and a super-bouncy ball! When Alex was leaving, he waved at the receptionist and said, "Bye Bye! See you next time!" (another thing that is written in his book). We did the elevator hug (Alex doesn't like riding the elevator unless you hold him, it feels too weird when it takes off for him) and I hugged him tight and told him I was so proud of him and how good he did with Dr. Shay, to which Alex replied that he was "so proud of US". I told him while we were waiting for his treat of chicken nuggets, french fries, and chocolate milk that I was going to brag to Dad, because I don't think even he could do that well at the dentist!

For the rest of this week, it will also be a mash up of random things that are not normally in Alex's schedule. He is going to Aunt Amy and Uncle Andy's house on Thursday, to spend a few days. I told Alex he will have to smile at them and blind them with his pearly whites. Thursday is also the day that Tony and I go in to his school to do his annual IEP. I look forward to setting goals that Alex will smash in Kindergarten! Wish us luck!