Those Wobbly Teeth

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Those wobbly teeth had to come out.  We focused on the Tooth Fairy as the cool part and read some books that really helped.  The best one was called Tooth Fairy and it takes a brother and sister through their journey as they meet the Tooth Fairy and go to her tooth palace.  SG was concerned about how the Tooth Fairy would get in and I guess my description went on too long because she said, "I'm not worried anymore.  Just read the book."
We also talked some about what would  happen at the dentist.  How the laughing gas would feel, the dentist putting his hand in her mouth, opening wide, and wiggling the tooth out.  I skipped the numbing injection since I feared that would cause more anxiety.
She did awesome!  She listened, she stayed relaxed, and she didn't complain until we got to the car.  The gauze "band-aid" they gave her was driving her crazy.
She took a great nap when we got home and really wasn't too uncomfortable.  We did regular ibuprofen the first day to keep her comfortable and have given it at her request after that.
She is proud to show everyone her missing teeth and has the cutest lisp!  All in all, I don't think it has been a bad experience for her.

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