Henry had his teeth looked at today. The dentist said he thought everything looked fine, and to bring him back for a cleaning later on when his gums have had more of a chance to heal. We're all very relieved. Despite many pre-appointment viewings of the episode of Elmo that features teeth and a trip to the dentist, Henry did not think very highly of the experience.
Afterwards, we headed out to another pool party, which is both a great way to start the week and a great way to end it. On the drive out Dave kept telling Henry that we were going to see another dentist, that in fact, Henry had a few more dentist appointments after the next one as well. Fortunately, Henry doesn't pay too much attention to what his dad says to him.
This particular pool party was surrounded by 96 acres of farmland, meadow, a big hill, and lots of islands of trees to run around. And a groundhog hole. I don't think I can adequately express exactly how much fun Henry had running around, eating, swimming, and swinging. And then, as if the day couldn't get any better, just as we were about to leave he wandered into the house, found the kitchen, and discovered up on the counter a bin full of oatmeal chocolate chip cookies.
Right now he's upstairs sleeping all of the excitement off. I think he's got the right idea. I'm off to the couch.