“Is That My Tooth?”

So, one of Nick’s top teeth in the front is loose, as in really loose. He’s been playing with it more and more this past week but it’s still hanging in there. We even tried to tie some dental floss around it and have him pull it out. But a little bit of blood later, that sucker was still in there. It’s only a matter of days (or hours, or even minutes).

The same tooth on the same side but on the bottom has also been loose. It doesn’t get as much attention however because the top one has been loose longer. At the kid’s first dentist visit a couple of week ago, the dentist told Nick that there was no root under either of his loose teeth and that they both should be coming out any day now. But tonight, as Nick was was brushing his teeth and after he spit, he asked me, “What is that? Is that my tooth?”

He picked the little object up and held it so I could see. Pinched between his finger and thumb was his tiny little bottom tooth that none of us were really even paying attention to. It had come right out on its own while Nick was brushing. He was pretty proud about it and very excited. He was telling me he could put his name up in his class at school where they keep track of everyone that’s lost a tooth, and he also was excited to tell his dentist. We shall see what the Tooth Fairy brings him tonight!