All things teeth

David lost his first tooth in July and only because it was being pushed out by an adult tooth.  At the time, the second tooth (also top center) was also loose.  We were just biding time for it to come out.  As time went by, the tooth did not loosen significantly.  But meanwhile, the adult tooth under it was coming in too.  The tooth was halfway in and no sign of the baby tooth leaving.  It had just filled the gap between his front two (thanks to the curse of the missing lateral incisors).  We knew we had a dentist appointment and so had a grave talk with the dentist that day about whether the tooth had to be pulled. She declared it would and David's appointment went from just a tooth cleaning to the more ominous tooth extraction.  Meanwhile, I was having my teeth cleaned so M was sitting with David.  When I came in, Michael looked like he was about to pass out.  :)  David was extremely brave and took the rather longer-than-expected procedure without any complaining or wincing.  Let's just say the tooth fairy paid him lavishly with a rare $2 bill.

After D's appointment, E had her cleaning.  She wasn't quite as brave during the minutes they put sealants on her teeth.  Hah!  But as in many areas, she is not too far behind David.  She went to the dentist with her first loose tooth (bottom).  While driving through the HEB parking lot on Monday, she started squealing in the back seat.  Apparently, her tooth had come out then and there.  She had not swallowed it but Mommy somehow misplaced it (or accidentally threw it out) when we got home.  I told her we would write a note to the tooth fairy to put under her pillow.  I knew the tooth fairy would be understanding.  I am sure she would have been had she found the note.  Unfortunately, the tooth fairy fell down on the job and forgot entirely to check under the pillow.  It was with such a sad expression that E came downstairs the next morning.  I almost wanted to cry with her.  Fortunately, the tooth fairy patched everything up while E's back was turned and when I encouraged her to go back upstairs and look more carefully under her pillow, she found a $1 bill.  And she immediately chirped up!

And not to be left out, Abigail went to her first dentist appointment this week.  She hates having her teeth brushed but did exceptionally well without wincing during her first cleaning.  She kicked off her shoes and laid back.  She also had a smile on her face the whole time!