Have you brushed your teeth today?

We just got home from the dentist with Braden today. He had to get 7 fillings! Gee, did someone inherit his mother's horrible teeth, I think so... Normally the dentist isn't fun but for Braden there is an added step that makes even cleaning visits not so fun. B already has to get sedated at the dentist for any work done because frankly he is 4 and hates to sit still. This is compounded by pretty much hating any doctor's office period as well as anyone in scrubs, a white coat and or latex gloves. But I have decided the very WORST part of the entire ordeal is something that happens before we even head out the door... the dreaded "pre-med." For the rest of his life, anytime B goes to the dentist he has to take a large dose of antibiotics due to his repaired heart problems. It helps fight away the tiny germs that are released into the blood stream during dental work that most of us fight of normally, but because of his Mitral Valve repair we have to be extra cautious. (I'm sure all you dental wives can get a better explanation of why he needs it). So that means the dose grows as he does. Today he is up to 4 teaspoons, yep, 4 teaspoons of yucky bubblegum flavored grossness. Try getting that down the throat of a kid who hasn't had anything to eat for 12 hours... Luckily I only ran into 4 people I knew in the waiting room while I was splattered from head to toe in ammoxicilian (not to mention my kitchen floor & Rusty's shirt too)... yeah my kid can spit pretty far when something gross comes his way. Luckily we were able to give him the sedative medicine and then he just didn't care what was going on and drank the whole yucky thing. Braden boy, you are sure a stinker for all the fuss you gave us this morning but we thank our lucky stars that this is the only side effect that remains from your special heart! Oh, and 'Mom Bonus', he took a nap today, first time in a year!!! SO, What do you do when both kids are napping at the same time??? Oh, duh blog of course.