Last month Miss Bella had a field trip to the local fire station. She was so excited to go on the fire trucks and to find out if the firemen had a dog. The field trip started out with a video on fire safety. I have to admit that watching it made me feel like a bit of a slacker. There is just so much to teach my kiddos that sometimes obvious things completely slip my mind. Yes, B knows that fire is hot and to not get too close to flames or any hot surface. I just hadn't yet gone over what to do if our home was ever to catch on fire but now she knows the drill and we have a family plan established. Everett came along and he was so adorable. He sat right by all the big kids and did everything they did. The kids got to check out all the fancy equipment and watch one of the firefighters put on his gear. They loved every minute at the fire station!
Also last month Seth and I took Bella and Everett in for their dental checkups. I am very happy to report that they are both cavity free! They both did so well. Knowing all that Seth went through with his teeth and still deals with it is a main priority for us that our kids have good dental hygiene. We were completely impressed by this dental office. It is just for kids. Everything is tailored to them. They even had little sinks and toilets. There were huge fish tanks all over and flat screens playing Finding Nemo including some mounted on the ceiling so they could watch while being examined. They also had a pirate ship and row boat the kids could climb all over while waiting to be seen. Our kiddos were having so much fun they didn't want to leave! I'm pretty sure they both feel nothing but positive about going to the dentist.
Speaking of dental hygiene yesterday after breakfast I was cleaning up and realized that I hadn't seen or heard Ev for a few minutes. I then heard water running from a sink upstairs. I hurried up the stairs to find my little man on the bathroom counter brushing his teeth. He often climbs on the counter to wash his hands which drives me crazy because I fear he will someday fall. I guess this time he felt like he needed to brush his teeth. What will my 21 month old do next? I love this boy and love this age!
