The Train Driving Dentist

Maxwell went to the dentist today. His first "real" visit. We have talked about all the things they were going to do today and he was actually very excited. When we arrived, he played in the play house and with the toys while I completed paperwork. Then it was his turn! He we go....Ms. Tiffany took him back, with me following, and gave him a brand new toothbrush to start! You would have thought he won the lottery! He was soooo excited. ( I don't think most children get that excited over a toothbrush, I know I didn't as a kid). Then he got to play with more toys, while they "interviewed" me about Maxwell's eating and brushing habits. He passed, with the exception of one thing: Daddy has got to stop making him drink from a "sippy cup", even if Maxwell likes it. He is almost 5 and he probably wont spill it. So then it was time to climb up on the table. He jumped up without a problem and they gave him the "coolest" Lightning McQueen sunglasses to wear. HOG HEAVEN! They could have chopped off his arm and he would still be smiling! They did the routine check, then on to x-rays, cleaning with Orange polish paste, painting with Tutti-Fruiti flavored fluoride all while they were wearing cherry flavored gloves. Kind of like a fruit salad, if you ask me. But he loved it and SAT STILL. That is a feat within itself. He left with 2 stickers, a ball from the Treasure tower, a new toothbrush, berry flavored floss and a Buzz Lightyear Flosser. (I wont tell you what the bargain price for all of this was though.) He asked to go again tomorrow. And in case you wondered where the title came from....Maxwell really wants to be a Dentist that drives a train when he grows up....so start planning your train trips around your next teeth cleanings, because should all Train "drivers" know how to clean teeth and do a root canal while heading across the country?