About a month ago, I noticed a small gray spot on Gabriella's tooth when brushing one night. Panicked, I took her to the dentist within days. The dentist was surprised I even noticed the spot, but then she confirmed my fears - Gabriella had her first cavity. We had the cavity filled yesterday morning. Gabriella was very brave! Of course when she cried, I cried. But the dentist calmed her down very quickly and she made it through. Kirk had made a deal with her the other night, after counting out her piggy bank money, that she could buy herself something at Target if she deposited most of the money first. So right after the dentist, we made a stop and she picked out a new Barbie. Then, while she was at school, Benjamin and I did a little Retail Therapy. We bought a couple of green balloons and a little Sesame Street toy car for each of the kiddos. When we picked up Gabriella from school, she saw the balloons in the car and Benjamin handed her the Sesame Street car. Then she asked what we were going to do that night, and I told her that Dad thought we should stay in and have Family Game Night. Her eyes got all sparkly and wide, and with a big smile she exclaimed, "I sure am having fun for a not-good-tooth day!"
