Dentist

Today was Jackson's first trip to the dentist.  He and I spent the whole day together while Daddy was at work and Tristan at daycare.  It's been a long time since he and I got to spend so much time together just us. We've been talking about this appointment for quite some time just getting ready for it.  We also have a Berenstein Bears book about going to the dentist and we would read it occasionally.  I also had an appointment so I went first and Jackson watched.  When it was his turn he jumped up into the chair like a big boy.  Problem was, Kelly (the hygienist) was busy getting her things ready and while she was doing that he lost all nerve.  He looked at me and said "I don't want a new toothbrush" (we had already talked about getting a cool spinbrush if he did well at the dentist) followed by "I don't want to do this".  This is, of course, what I had been dreading.  Luckily, he agreed to cooperate if he could sit on my lap.  He did GREAT!  He opened his mouth big and wide just like he'd been practicing and he did everything Kelly and Dr. Hanson asked of him.  I was so proud of him!  At the dentist office he got a new Diego toothbrush, toothpaste, Toy Story flossers, stickers, and got to pick something out of the treasure box.  Kelly also took a picture of him (if I knew how to scan I'd try to put it on here).  He wouldn't let me take a picture in the room and then it was too difficult with him sitting on me.  He did however let me take his picture outside:

Showing how he can open his mouth big and wide!

When we were done at the dentist we stopped at the store to get that cool new spinbrush I'd promised him.  He was so proud that he got it!  We had lunch at McDonalds then stopped to get a few groceries.

Lunch at "Old" McDonalds!

After dropping off the groceries at home we made the trip to Lansing Furniture and picked out a new "big boy" bed and dresser for Jackson!  We had great timing because they were having an awesome mattress sale.  On the way home we picked up Tristan from daycare.  Jackson went to bed pretty early, he was tuckered out from our busy day!