Tuesday we headed do the dentist bright and early at 6am. Brent took off the day so he could come with us. I had been telling Jackson about what was going to happen and he seemed very calm. I think I was a little more nervous than he was. When we got there they had Jackson pick out a teddy bear to have. He picked a cranberry one and wouldn't let go of it. We were led to a private "recovery" room where we would wait for Jackson. First a nurse spoke with us about how everything was going to happen- than the anesthesiologist came in - and last the dentist came in and discussed the procedure. The nurse explained that we wouldn't be allowed to go back there- Jackson is very shy, and has some separation issues- every sunday we fight him just to go to his own class. So without further adue, the nurse took him and his bear( him kicking and screaming on the way). His cry faded as they got further back into the office. I will admit I cried, and was a nervous wreck.
They gave him a little bit of laughing gas that put him to sleep, they put an i/v/ in that administered medicine, and something to keep him asleep. He was given a breathing tube (horrifies me thinking about it!- this is the image I had in my mind the hour waiting) The dentist discussed taking both front teeth out but we asked that if the xray's showed that the second tooth was not decaying that he leave it.
After an hour, the dentist came in and said Jackson was waking up and he gave us the tooth. He told us he had filled 3 small cavaties that showed on xray, and that the other tooth looked great and only pulled the one!
They wheeled him in on a gurney, he was crying and disoriented. I held him for a while, than he just wanted to lay on the couch. He kept asking for his red bear. The nurse brought it in a few min later, but that is the only thing he wanted. He slowly came out of it and we headed home. On the way he started crying that he wanted his teeth back. (as you see him putting is tongue in the empty space) He fell asleep.
Once home he started acting a little normal, you could tell he was still somewhat out of it. If he didn't see the bear he was asking for it. Slowly he got better and started smiling.
As we were putting on his cloths, he saw the bandaid on his arm. I said "Whats that?!!" really confused. I took it off and he saw the bruise and said "Who hurt me?!!!" really sad. I felt so bad, so I explained to him what had happened, (leaving out the needle part).
The rest of the day he was Jackson. He bounced back really fast and once said to me "Mom, I like getting my teeth out".. :) haha silly boy.
He was super excited for the tooth fairy to come. He had seen on a show that the tooth fairy brought lolli-pops. I told him they bring money, but I would write her a letter and ask for one, because it was a special tooth. So this morning he woke up- came into my room and said "is it morning time?" we went back into his room and he looked under his pillow! YAYYY!!! He was so happy. The tooth fairy left this special tooth so he could show everyone it.
We love this little boy a lot. I can't believe how fast he has grown from baby-to toddler- heading to Boy. Love you Jackson James.
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