trip to the dentist!

Rachel did so well at Dr. Mike McKeel's on Thursday. He's our family dentist -- no need for a pediatric dentist for my little girl -- and Rachel was so calm in the dentist's chair that the hygenist told Drew that she wished Rachel could teach other kids how to behave at the dentist. (This was true from the very first time we took her. I had visions of her screaming and thrashing around, but she was perfectly fine. We never even had to sit her on our laps!). As for her teeth, Dr. Mike said, "these are the healthiest teeth I've seen anywhere." So..clean bill of health.

Rachel got a stash of dental loot they give to kids, including a mask and gloves. When they were heading back to Portland (Dr. Mike's office is in Gresham), Drew noticed that, while in the car seat, Rachel had pulled on the mask AND the gloves! He said she looked adorable, just like a little dentist, and when he asked her what she was thinking about, she said, "I'm thinking of being a dentist."

Hey, Drew pointed out, they make good money.

That wasn't the end of it. Last night, while I was at an event for the Oregon Area Jewish Committee, Rachel and Drew spent the evening on their own. When Drew went into Rachel's room, she was playing "dentist" with Sophie Jewish, the doll that Daniella, Darryl and Valerie got her for her birthday (thanks again, guys! Hope you got Rachel's thank-you note!). Rachel had on her mask and gloves...and she had found her old small flashlight and was checking Sophie's teeth! I wish I'd been there. Sounds hilarious.