Mikayla's visit to the dentist

Mikayla was playing in the waiting room at the dentist office, awaiting her turn in the back. Abby watched her daughter, making sure she was behaving. Satisfied that she wasn't making a mess, Abby sat back and picked up a magazine to glance through.

"Mikayla Brady?", the nurse calls out into the room. Gathering Lil' Bit, Abby walks through the door, and they are ushered into the nearest operatory. "Hi Mikayla. Mrs. Brady. the nurse tells them, "How are you both doing today?" "We're fine.", Mikayla replies. "My name is Ms. Frances and I'm going to clean your teeth today. I'm going take a look around to make sure you don't have any cavities, or as we call them, "tooth bugs". "Eww...that's gross!", Mikayla says, making a face. Abby and the nurse laugh at her reaction. "Yes, it is gross, and that is why you should go to the dentist twice a year to have them check and clean your teeth.", the nurse tells her, "Now, how about you hop up on the chair, and we'll get started." Climbing into the chair, Lil' Bit sits very still and serious as the nurse places the bib on and opens the instrument packet.

As the nurse is doing her exam, Abbby sits off to the side, listening to their conversation. "Mikayla you have beautiful teeth. Very shiny and do you know what is the best part?", the nurse asks her. "No. What?", she replies. "You don't have any 'tooth bugs'.", the nurse tells her. "Yea! Woohoo! Did you hear that momma?, she asks Abby," No 'tooth bugs'." Smiling at her amazing daughter, she tells Lil' Bit that she heard the good news. "Now it's time to polish your teeth and make them sparkly.", the nurse informs them.

After finishing with the nurse, Mikayla And Abby head out to the receptionist's desk to make a new appointment in six months. The receptionist asks Lil' Bit 'How did it go?'. "It was great.", she answers her, "Ms. Frances said I didn't have any 'tooth bugs'." 'Great job Mikayla. Keep up the good work, and we'll see next time.', she tells Mikayla, 'Have a great day. Bye.' Waving to the receptionist, Mikayla and Abby tell her goodbye.

Abby places Munchkin in her car seat, telling her what a good girl was today and she that was very pride of her. "Now let's go home and tell daddy and Uncle Andy how good your appointment turned out.", Abby tells her. "Okay momma. Daddy's gonna be so happy when I tell him.", she replies. "Yes he will.", Abby answers, "Let's head home baby girl."