We had a follow-up visit at the dentist for Kay recently, and this one felt like such a full-circle moment compared to last month.
This appointment was a quick check-in after her cleaning, mainly to see how everything was progressing—especially since we were expecting some big changes with her teeth. Between possible adult molars coming in and a couple of very loose front teeth, I knew we were entering a new little phase.
Sure enough, the dentist confirmed that Kay has two adult molars starting to come in (which still feels wild to say out loud), and her two front teeth are even looser than before. Like… hanging on by a thread kind of loose.
The dentist actually encouraged me to gently wiggle them once a day and said there’s a very good chance those baby teeth will be out within the next three weeks—or even sooner.
And now we enter the next adventure: trying to make sure Kay doesn’t accidentally swallow her tooth when it finally comes out.
Kay has definitely started to notice that her teeth feel different, so I’ve been doing my best to explain what’s going to happen. I keep telling her that when it comes out, she needs to spit it out and hand it to someone right away.
Will that actually happen? Jury’s out. But we’re trying. HAH.
The visit itself went so much smoother this time around. Since they weren’t doing anything too invasive, Kay was much more relaxed and comfortable, which made a huge difference.
And here’s a little moment that made me laugh—during her last visit, the dentist had noted in her chart that she was “combative.” Honestly, that tracks for how overwhelmed she was in that moment.
But this time? Total redemption.
Kay did amazing. She was calm, cooperative, and handled everything so well that the dentist gave her an A+… along with a few well-earned stickers as her reward.
I left feeling so proud of her (again). These moments might seem small, but they’re not. Progress is progress, and seeing her grow, adapt, and handle things better each time means everything.
Now we just wait for the tooth fairy’s debut… and keep a close eye to make sure that tooth doesn’t disappear before we get a chance to save it.