Open Up and Say Hi

We went to Cheyenne on Monday for Taidyn's second dentist appointment. And, boy, was she excited!

As soon as we walked into the reception area, Taidyn began speaking to the receptionist and this is how the conversation went ...

Taidyn: "Hi, I am going to see Christine and she is going to say, "Ooh, Taidyn, you have beautiful, shiny, white teeth."
Receptionist: "Oh, you are?"
Taidyn: "Huh-huh."
Taidyn: "Then I am going to see Dr. Clark and he is going to say, "Ooh, Taidyn you have beautiful, clean, shiny teeth."
Receptionist: "Oh, I think he will say that, too. You are so cute. You just made my day."

Taidyn then made her way to the play area and started to build towers with wooden blocks. She made a new friend, named Phoebe, while she waited for her turn to see the dentist.

When Christine called Taidyn's name, you could see the excitement in her eyes. During the appointment, Christine treated Taidyn like a rock star. She let her try on all her gear (glasses, face mask and gloves) and let her play with all the dental instruments. Nothing was off limits to Taidyn that day. Enjoy the photos. :)

Afterward, Steve and I took Taidyn to the mall for a special treat and let her run and play in the indoor playground. We have made that our little tradition!

First Things First

Hi everybody, and welcome to our blog! Here, you'll be able to keep up with us and read all about the adventures of America's favorite 3-year-old (well, OK, maybe she's not America's favorite ... yet) Taidyn. ;)

After reading the continuing blog of our good friends, Meg and Brent Talbot (and Baby Drew!), we were inspired to create a blog of our own. We'll do our best to keep everybody updated on all of the cool things that are happening in our family. We'll throw in a few pictures along the way, too.

Today, on this first blog, we want to share a big "first" from Taidyn's life. She had her first dentist's appointment yesterday, and, wow, was she good! She didn't once cry. She didn't throw a fit. She didn't disobey. She laid back in the chair, opened her mouth and let the hygienist (Christine), who is now her new best friend, and the dentist count and clean her teeth. We were so impressed!!!

So was Christine, who told us that she hoped we'd have "a million more kids just like" Taidyn. Um, well, no. We're not having a million more kids. That's because we think we got a one-in-a-million child with Taidyn!

That's all for now. We'll be back again soon!