FIRSTS: Visit to the Dentist

We took Baby J to the pediatric dentist today for her first visit. To keep her entertained, I kept a supply of toys and stuffed animals at hand. As we cycled through the toys and Baby J's patience was wearing thin, I picked up a trial sized tube of kids' toothpaste which she quickly fell in love with. It looked like this:

These trial sized toothpaste tubes look harmless enough but don't be deceived. Those two corners at the top are razor sharp. Basically, what I did was hand my baby a shiv which she proceeded to stab me with repeatedly. She howled when I tried to take it away.

At the end of the visit, we got the shiv away from her and she occupied herself with less lethal trinkets. And I learned that going to the dentist is a unpleasant experience even when you're not the one in the chair.