Tooth update
Sunday at four we were in the doctor’s office. She said the tooth wasn’t wiggly enough and she would need to "make room". (The last time I heard that euphamism it was in reference to an episiotomy.)
This required first numbing the gum, then an injection, and then pulling. Big girl did a great job. She got upset twice…the first time toward the end of the injection when her lip started getting numb. And the second time after the tooth was out. I think that both were just that she had experienced things that were completely new, and not really the pain.
One part which was weird was that I held her hand but she didn’t understand the concept of squeezing when it hurt or was uncomfortable. She didn’t squeeze my hand (and I couldn’t look, so I didn’t really know what was going on.) I never thought of that as a learned response, but I guess it is.
The postscript is that she is excited to look like she is "going into first grade" because of her nice tooth gap. The toothfairy did pay a visit, and we will see what her reaction to her first real money in her possession. (The tooth was worth 10 shekels about $2.50) Also, I asked her if she still liked the Doctor, and she said yes…so if anyone needs a good pediatric dentist in Jerusalem (fluent in English, Danish and Hebrew) I can give you a referral.
