I went to the dentist for the first time today, and Mommy said I did GREAT. She picked me up early from daycare so that we could go together. Mommy got her teeth cleaned first, but I got to sit on her lap the whole time, and I didn’t wiggle or whine or anything! I learned about the spinnie toothbrush, the vacuum sucker for your mouth, and the different tools that they use to clean your teeth. When Mommy was all finished it was my turn. I got my own cup of water to drink, and I still sat on Mommy’s lap in the chair. The dentist asked me to open my mouth, but I mostly just smiled at her. I did open my mouth a little bit, enough for her to see all of my teeth, but I was too chompy for them to clean my teeth. I didn’t cry or throw a tantrum, so it was a successful trip. I got a new toothbrush, some toothpaste and floss, and a bottle of bubbles for being so good!!
From Mommy:
I jumped around in my Floriday recap, so we have to skip back a day to Friday, our 3rd day in Disney World. We went to Animal Kingdom and got there early in the morning. We went straight to the safari, where there was no wait in the line, and we got awesome seats right in the front of the truck. Because it was so early in the morning many of the animals were moving about, eating their breakfast, or lounging just lounging in the dessert. We saw giraffes, elephants, many different types of deer/hoved animals, birds, lions, and rhinos. Our tour guide told us all about the other parts of the park while we were on the ride, and she mentioned taking the train to the “Affection Section” where kids can pet live goats and sheep. It’s also where you can watch the vet techs at the park do procedures on the animals, whether it’s just a check-up or a full on surgery. We decided to go there next, before things got crazy.
We got lucky! Preston played with the goats and sheep for a while, and when we went inside to look to see what was happening with the vet, there was a lioness on the exam table!! Of course there was a glass window keeping us safe and separated, but she was so close to us! The lioness was 15 years old (they only live to be about 12 in the wild), and she was getting a root canal. They had noticed recently that she was having trouble eating, so it was time to check her teeth. The procedure took longer than we had time to sit and watch, but it was one of the coolest things we saw in Disney World.
We took the train back to the main part of the park, and decided it was lunch time. The whole time we were at the parks, if we wanted to meet the characters we had to wait in line. Since Animal Kingdom was our least busy day, and we had more time at lunch, we decided we would take Preston to a character buffet. It was more expensive than just grabbing a quick meal at one of the cafes, but it was totally worth it. The buffet was yummy and had things like green beans, carrots, broccoli, fruit, pork, beans, and other yummy foods. This was a welcome change from the usual snacks, juice, fried foods, and applesauce that we had been surviving on. Preston ate 3 helpings of green beans!! The best part is that while you ate the characters came to us. So we could take our time with them, give them lots of hugs, and we saw each one of them several times. It was Mickey Mouse, Goofy, and Daisy who came around, too, so some of Preston’s favorites (no Minnie Mouse, but we saw her a few more times anyway).
After lunch our bellies were full, and we were happy, so we took our time getting around to some of the other attractions. We found a good spot for the parade route, and then headed over to the showcase to see the lion king. By then it was looking pretty cloudy and ominous, so we were happy to be heading inside. Preston fell asleep just as the show was about to begin, so he took a nice little nap through the lion king show (which was cool, but we don’t regret letting him sleep through it) and the thunderstorm.
When we got back outside the rain had stopped and we were dry. But our stroller had not fared so well. It was SUPPOSED to be parked under a canopy, but the stoller attendants moved it to a place that was uncovered. We were not happy, but we had to make due. The rain had cleared the park out, so the lines were much shorter. Preston went on a dinosaur ride twice, and then we went to see the 3D bug show (by the way Disney, if you read this, you should do something about your stroller canopies and also make 3D glasses that come in “kid size”). Preston wore the glasses and liked seeing all the bugs, but the glasses slipped a lot. He loved to see him reach out in front of his face and try to touch the bugs and butterflies that would come super close!
Then we headed back to the hotel. This was the only night that Preston didn’t crash on the way home, and it’s probably because we left a lot earlier than usual. He and I watched some TV while Daddy went out on a wild goose chase for some dinner! Daddy came back with a take-out sushi feast! Now, that I think about it, we really ate like KINGS on the Animal Kingdom day. Preston loves sushi, which we think it awesome. And he had some of the miso soup that came with our feast, too. Then it was off to bed!
Here are some pictures from Animal Kingdom, and you can see the rest of the album HERE