"He Check My Teef"

Today was a big day for Fiona.

It was her first visit to the dentist and she did so well.

I have reluctantly decided to leave the office I was going to close to my parents' in favour of something minutes away.

We met our new dentist today and he was great.

Fiona warmed right up to him and all the staff.

As a child I never understood why the dentist was dreaded.

You got to miss school and got a prize, always seemed like an all-round win to me.

I usually went for one of those "gemstone" rings, remember those? 

They still have them though Fiona picked something a little more her style.

Just crushing milestones like nobody's business over here.

Sometimes I still turn to look at her and expect a baby but I see this big girl in front of me.

I don't know if the image I have in my mind will ever catch up to the reality.