Just a little drama

My husband called me at work on Monday around noon, "I need your help! Adria's mouth is bleeding badly and several teeth are loose. Johanna jumped on her."

And with that my heart was pounding as I called the pediatrician then jumped in the car to run home. I hate those calls...the ones that say something bad has happened, but you don't really know how bad. 

I arrived at home to find Johanna scampering around the house while Adria lie on our bed with Daddy holding a reddened cloth in her mouth. He removed it to reveal three of her upper teeth looking slightly crooked with bloody, swollen gums...I couldn't look too closely, so I just laid beside her for a few minutes.

Adrian told me that he had just sat Adria on the bed to take off her braces when Johanna started jumping on the bed. Just as he told her to stop, Jo-Jo lunged forward and smacked her head square into big sister's jaw causing screams and a big mess! Johanna's head did not appear any worse for wear, but Adria's mouth did.

Adria's loosened and sore teeth after being hit by little sister's head.

Thankfully, it wasn't bad enough to warrant a visit to the ER. The pediatrician recommended we go see a pediatric dentist a.s.a.p. She said that there are not any in southern Delaware who specialize in pediatrics, so she gave me the name of Seaside Smiles in Salisbury, MD.

They were able to see Adria the very next morning at 8:30. In the meantime, we gave Adria some Ibuprofin for the pain and fed her only soft food.

Early Tuesday morning we packed our little family in the van and drove 45 minutes south to Seaside Smiles, which is within a mile of the Shorebirds baseball Stadium. Adria wore her new cowgirl hat from the fair and brought her friend "Chicky" to keep her company. She wanted me to announce, "There's a new Sheriff in town!" when we walked in ;) Have you seen the new Disney Jr show Sheriff Callie?

Immediately I knew this was going to be a great place. The interior was very clean and welcoming with a distinctly beachy theme and even a "sand castle" for kids to play with in the waiting area. I highly recommend Seaside Smiles for your children's oral health!

I wish I could say that Adria did fantastic, but in truth she was very nervous. She has been to the dentist once before but that was almost 2 years ago when we lived in Indianapolis.

The dental hygenist did a great job of comforting her and even pretending to help Chicky's teeth, but still Adria wouldn't open her mouth for about 10 minutes... Mommy's patience was running thin.

Finally, with the gift of a new Cinderella tooth brush and the promise of a prize that all children get when their visit is over, Adria reluctantly conceded to a teeth count and cleaning. She has 19 teeth (since she lost her first one just recently), which is perfect for her age.

They were able to gently remove the build-up from around her tooth injury on Monday.

GREAT NEWS: She did not need any special treatment or teeth pulled from the injury!
Her front right tooth is pretty loose, but they are not too worried since it's ok if she does lose it soon. They said it might turn gray though... She just needs to gargle with salt water some and be careful not to bite into tough foods like corn on the cob. Easy enough!

As promised, Adria was able to pick out a prize but she had trouble with all the choices... Smiley faced bouncy balls, play jewelry, mini animals, stickers, and tiny Ninjas.

And guess what she chose? A tiny NINJA!

Maybe we've been watching too much American Ninja Warrior recently. She really loves that show, especially when the girls kick but!

So, she left the dentist with a clean smile, a little bag of goodies, and her new Ninja friend. Since we were just minutes from the Salisbury Zoo, we decided to work that into our morning in Salisbury. We love those Pink Flamingos!

And the ever active monkeys! Johanna has a lot in common with them...haha!

Perhaps, the best part of the Zoo is the incredible playground at the end. But it was full yesterday!

In the end, the heart-pounding call I got on Monday ended with all teeth still in place and a pretty fun unplanned morning out. 

We fall down, but we get up again and try to have fun doing it!