Cartoons in the Ceiling

A trip to the dentist's office is usually not a photo-worthy event. In fact, just the opposite. Unless, it's your kids' first trip ever, and you're a blogger.

Ryan and Lucie had a very positive trip to the dentist (despite what this look on Ryan's face tells you). Mostly, it was because the dentist was friendly, knowledgeable, great with kids, and gave them both a stellar report. But I think the TV mounted to the ceiling above the chair helped a bit too.

If you ask Lucie about the dentist, the first thing she'll tell you is all about the headphones she got to wear to listen to the "cartoons in the ceiling!" Unfortunately, Ryan didn't discover this during his exam. No problem, he was pretty excited about helping to count his teeth with the dentist, and the toy he got to pick from the treasure chest at the end of the visit.

When we got home, Ryan declared, "That was fun! Let's go to the dentist again!" I wish all of my dentist appointments went that well.

Apparently we're not the first people to document their child's first dentist visit. The dentist said he has seen his hands in many family photos, including a Christmas card! I guess I'm not the only wacky parent, though a Christmas card does seems a bit much...