A few weeks ago she mentioned that we might want to think about getting Guard's tongue tie clipped. Huh? No one had ever told me he had a tongue tie! So many years of frustrating speech that could have been avoided if we had known! I immediately booked an appointment at the dentist and within a few days, Guard was in the chair with a smile.
Since we have spend a lot of time at Dr. Jensen's office because of Guard's weak teeth, he was quite comfortable with the whole procedure. They asked if he wanted some laughing gas and Guard responded, "Of course!"
Guard usually has a difficult time getting numb and today was no exception. They had to give him extra shots to make sure he was comfortable enough to start the procedure. Because of the extra shots, they kept upping his laughing gas.
I think the laughing gas must have hit him all at once; he became so loopy! It was hilarious! He couldn't stop giggling and then full on belly laughing. All the nurses kept poking their heads in to see what was going on. We all laughed right along with him. His laughter was completely contagious!
A few of the funny things he said:
- "You're Mom! But where's my monkey?"
- "I'm Woody! I need a slinky dog!"
- "I'm so fat!" (said with a pouty mouth)
- "My python doesn't have poison, only heart stickers."
Dr. Jensen could hardly laser his tie, but it finally got done and he did a wonderful job. On the way out of the office, I basically had to prop up Guard, he was still laughing so hard he couldn't walk. We finally made it to the car and he giggled all the way home. Finally, things wore off and he had a restful evening.
And...Miss Kathie was right. Getting that tongue tie clipped was the best thing for his speech. I can't believe how much difference it has made!
