Surprise Visit

Aaron had a dentist appointment on February 14 (romantic!), but Dr. Norrlander's office called this morning... they had a cancellation, and would he like to come in? He packed up the girls (Maisie's off school today for a record keeping day) and came downtown. So lucky me, I got to hang out with the girls during Aaron's appointment. I met them at Barnes & Noble, then we went to Angel Food for a donut, and ended up over in by the big fountain in the Crystal Court.

I love it when I get to see them during the day. It's such a fun little interlude and a lovely change of pace from my usual.

(also: my oh my are there a lot of... odd... people hanging around in the Crystal Court during the day. One woman we walked by was talking very earnestly to a tree, and as we passed by, I realized she was cursing it out. She and that tree were not friends. One man saw me reading a book to the girls, and offered to lend us his Bible instead. No thanks, guy!)

First Dentist Visit

Ella had her first dentist appointment today. She did a great job! No complaints while the hygienist cleaned and flossed her teeth, and sat still for the x-rays.



No cavities or decay, and everything is coming in nicely... 20 teeth, all right where they're supposed to be.

She particularly enjoyed seeing x-rays ("they took pictures of my skeleton!!"). She also talked almost nonstop the entire time, and charmed the heck out of everyone she met there.

We love our dentist, Dr. Norrlander. She is super gentle and caring, and her staff really works to make sure that kids have a good experience so they don't develop anxiety around dentist visits. If anyone is looking for a dentist in downtown Minneapolis, we highly recommend Dr. Norrlander!