Makena went to her dentist check-up yesterday. She doesn't like the dentist which has made for unpleasant experiences. Leading up to the appointment, we tried to squelch any of her fears by telling her how great she was going to do and that the dentist would give her a great check-up (after all, we have been very diligent about flossing and brushing the girls' teeth every night). Karis wasn't quite on board with our endeavor at this point. She just kept trying to tell Makena how bad the fluoride paste tasted and that it made her cry.
Derek took Makena to the dentist while I stayed home ... and prayed! While at the dentist, Derek texted me and told me Makena was doing great. She even said, "I like the dentist!" We were so excited!
I told Karis that Makena was doing great at the dentist. Karis thought we should put up decorations and balloons and make a sign for her. I didn't really want to do that in the middle of making dinner but I was so touched that Karis thought of that. So I put up some streamers and Karis drew some rainbow pictures. Makena was very proud of how well she did at the dentist and loved the attention.
We were very impressed that Karis wanted to support and celebrate with Makena. A true act of kindness, something they have been learning at school this past month.
