kate's dentist appt

on thursday i took kate to her first dentist appointment. i realize that it's something i have been putting off, and since my mom was here to watch amelia i decided now was just a good a time as ever. i tried to pump it up and make it seem like a really cool thing that we got to do, just her and me. she seemed excited, and when we got there, the office staff proved to be amazing. it was like we were at a birthday party-she had a bag FULL of treats. she got stickers, pencils, a tatoo, princess toothbrush, and a really ugly plastic finger (like the kind you see around halloween). the funny thing, and why i write this post is the result of the visit. she heard me talking with the dentist about the need to quit her thumb-sucking(she now needs orthodontic work because of it), and has since quit the habit entirely on her own. after walking out of the office she has not sucked her thumb once. talk about a 3-year-old having self will. she just keeps saying, "i really want to suck my thumb, but the dentist says i can't". so, we haven't had to try any of the things we were anticipating to help her stop. we think that it's so funny that she totally quit all by herself. i wish that i could just will myself to do or not do the things that i should.