The Tooth that had to GO!

Poor Macie Claire had to have a tooth pulled and a silver cap put on, as well as several fillings. Poor baby! Of all things she could have inherited from her Mama- why did it have to be my bad teeth??
They told us that Josh and I both needed to be there for the ride home so that one of us could sit in the back seat with her and one could drive. I didn't quite understand this....until the horrible ride home.
She insisted on going to school that morning until 10 so that she didn't loose her perfect attendance. (she did NOT inherit that from me!) So Josh and I picked her up right at 10 and headed to the dentist. She had no idea what was really about to happen. She knew she had to have cavities filled, but that's it. I wasn't sure if we were doing the right thing or not. But the way I saw it, it was better for her to wake up and be a little distraught than to have major anxiety going in to it. Option A sounded much better.
She and Daddy checked out the Kangaroo in the room with the giant tooth brush while we waited.

Then they gave her giggle juice...

Giggle juice is good stuff!! We took the opportunity to do a little playing around...

I love that precious smile! But- it was the last one we got until late that night.
They took us back to where they would do her work, and had her playing a game to blow up balloons, and gave her some laughing gas. It worked for a minute.... Then the dr gave the ok to start her IV to put her to sleep. Oh dear. It wasn't pretty. She started crying and well- I'll just say it wasn't easy on my Mama heart. BUT- no one told me that when they pushed the meds to put her to sleep that it would be instant. Like- lights out! So I was holding her hand and trying to hold it together myself when all of the sudden she went from distraught to OUT. Like a flash her hand went limp and let go of mine. And here is where I would like to tell you that I pulled myself together and walked out knowing my baby was just fine and was in great hands. But no can do. This Mama Bear proceeded to have an anxiety attack walking out of the room! I couldn't decide if I wanted to cry, hyperventilate, or just grab my baby and run out the front door and keep going! Thankfully I only "opted" for options 1 and 2. Geez. I was a hot mess. Luckily after some fresh air, I managed to pull myself together. I knew she would be ok. I just wasn't prepared for her to go limp like that so quickly. I think next time I'll let Daddy handle that one and I will wait in the waiting room! (oh Dear Lord- please don't let there be a next time!)
About 15 minutes later they came out and got us and told us she was FINISHED! Holy cow! He should have only charged us half price for finishing that fast. But I was just glad to go see my baby.
Thankfully they had prepared me for her being upset when coming out of the anesthesia, because she was. It was so hard to see her laying there in that chair with stuff in her mouth, but I was just so glad to have my hands on her again.
And the ride home was less than enjoyable. I am thankful that both of us were there. She cried pretty much non stop because she couldn't feel the side of her face. It was AWFUL!

This face still breaks my heart. She would cry, then just lay there on my shoulder for a while. And suddenly remember that she couldn't feel her face and start all over again.

The Ipad finally distracted her for a few minutes at a time.

But when we got home, she pretty much wanted nothing but to cuddle with her Mama. So that is exactly what we did.

If looks could kill...

We tried to nap- but she would close her eyes for a few minutes and then just cry. So we eventually decided to get up and go pick up sister at school. I think it was a good distraction for her. She was pretty mopey all afternoon, but I told her that if she felt better the next day that Mrs. Sara wanted her to come eat at Pizza Place- so that perked her up!
That night the tooth fairy got to come see her for the first time! I hated it that she lost her first tooth this way, but I was so glad that the tooth wouldn't cause her any more pain!!
She left a note for the Tooth Fairy, just like Sister always does.

Bless her sweet heart! Luckily the tooth fairy let her keep her tooth, AND she was well compensated for her less than pleasant day!