I took Hayden to the dentist for his first regular visit today. I can't believe I'm at the point in life where you do things like take a kid to the dentist. Ever since he was born, life has been a series of milestones, and I guess for me, the reality of being a parent has manifested itself in things like:

going to the mall with a stroller
getting highchairs at restaurants
having little cars and trucks parked on the bathtub ledge
having cheerios in the pantry
saying the word "potty"
and now, pediatric dentist appointments

It's so strange, but these are all like rites of passage - and each one is sacred.