Community & Villages

Soon after arriving at work yesterday, Colton fell asleep in the handy dandy camping chair in my office.

I was concerned that the meds might wear off early, so I gently woke him and got him to the truck

Side not: I drove the truck like a boss! 

My left leg was a freaking rock star and my brain totally remembered how to drive a manual!

Anywho... we made it to the dentist about 20 minutes early.

They saw how drowsy he was and got us right back.

He was still anxious enough that he wanted Danielle (Dental Hygienist) to hold one hand and me to hold the other. 

They put heavy head phones on him, turned on Black Panther and laid him back.

I thought for sure he would fight the laughing gas mask being put on his face... I was wrong.

He was drowsy enough that it didn't bother him.

The dentist was a genius with the needles!

Colton had NO idea that they were in his mouth or that he was putting them into his gums and into his BONES.

Brilliant!

Side note #2: I told the dentist that there should be a contest similar to the grocery bagging contest where baggers compete to see how fast and efficient they are at bagging... but for dentists to put needles in people's mouths fast and without them knowing! He'd win a lollipop for sure!

Anywho... he.was.out.

Out.

Like, snoring OUT.

The dentist was able to do his entire left side, which was like five cavities.

One of those was bad. There was a literal hole in the tooth. 

The dentist thought for sure he'd have to do a root canal.

But, again, he's a freaking genius and was able to get it fixed without doing a root canal.

When they were done, we had a hard time waking him up.

They turned straight oxygen on him. 

We took the head phone off.

I rubbed his chest a bit.

He just kept right on sleeping.

When he woke up, he was groggy, but good.

I got him an ice cream at Cold Stone.

We went home and both of us took a nap!

There is something to be said about community. About villages. About resources.

I have a child with different abilities. 

In order for him to live his best life, I am in constant search of people to add to our very tight-knit community.

I am looking for people who SEE Colton. Who HEAR Colton. Who LOVE Colton for being Colton.

Our dentist community is amazing. Like, AMAZING.

It's as if they were hand-picked for us.

They come together for my boy and take care of his needs.

Because his needs matter.

His thoughts matter.

His ability to vocalize what his needs are is important.

They validate that.

We love them.