Getting a Cavity Filled

Liam had a cavity filled today at the dentist.  Annika and I were both worried that this would be a disastrous event that would traumatize Liam forever, but it turned out quite well.  We both took the time off and held his hands throughout. 

Before going to the dentist, I started trying to make it seem fun by saying they would give him a "pig nose" (the cup they place over his nose to deliver the nitrous "laughing" gas).  He got on board with that idea and was not upset by it at all.  We joked with the dentist about putting on the pig nose and he was relaxed.  About 10 minutes into the procedure, the dentist said "You're doing great Liam!  How do you feel?" to which Liam simply responded "Oink."

Annika and I sang songs to him as the procedure wore on and he started getting a bit restless and that seemed to do the trick for the remainder of the procedure.  In the end, there were no tears and Liam even said "thank you" to the dentist for fixing his tooth. 

I am really impressed with his ability to handle this and his great sense of humor ("Oink!").

Steve