Dentist
I went to the dentist this morning for my semi-annual (that’s the one that means twice a year, right?) check-up. I did just swell—no cavities and healthy gums, which is good considering I often have gum problems.
The weirdest part was at the end when they scheduled my appointment for 6 months from now. I realized that the next time I go to the dentist, I’ll have a one-month-old. This is extra bizarre, since it seems like I go to the dentist pretty often. I only ever went once a year growing up, and less often than that during the college years without dental insurance. Now I have good insurance, so I go for the recommended number of visits.
Today, for the first time, a hundred new things crossed my mind. Will I get a babysitter? Will Denny take a couple hours off work to take care of the baby while I’m there? If Bisqui comes late, he/she might just be a couple weeks old at that time. In that case, it might even be the first time I’m away from him/her for more than a few minutes. What if I cry at the dentist because I miss the baby? They’ll assume it’s because I have dental anxiety, which I don’t at all. I actually enjoy going to the dentist.
Good lord, I’m all in a tizzy. One good thing about actually having a baby is that one is probably too tired to obsess about the things I have the luxury of obsessing about now.