The sky over our house was a busy place that night!
On Tuesday, as I was driving home from work, Andy called to tell me Kate had a problem with her tooth.
“Her gum is really red,” he said. “And the tooth is really loose.”
My immediate thought? We had skipped teeth-brushing one too many times.
She’s only 4.5, so we really thought something was wrong, not just that she was losing her first tooth. So Andy hit google and I called the dentist’s office, who assured me it was perfectly normal.
For whatever reason, this milestone hit me hard. It seems silly to say, but this just seemed like such a big kid thing! It also made me and Andy quite squeamish. Neither of us had the nerve to actually pull it, despite the fact that it was hanging by a thread.
Kate, on the other hand, was so excited.
On Christmas Eve, we were playing her new Flipping Frogs game (which is quite fun, btw), and I suggested Kate wiggle her tooth with her finger.
She pulled it right out!
So, that night, not only did Santa visit our house, but the tooth fairy did too. Kate hardly knew what to do first the next morning! What a great memory.
I can’t handle it! If Joshua’s teeth start falling out, I might have an emotional breakdown. Tell Kate to quit growing up so fast or I’m keeping her Christmas present!
Just to let you know, I also freaked out the first time Faith lost a tooth too. I also made one of those phone calls to our dentist who said it was time for it to happen.
What a big girl! It’s so tough to watch them grow up so fast. Mine lost her first tooth at 4 1/2, too. I didn’t think it could happen so soon. I’m glad mine isn’t the only one.
Fun, fun. She will remember that forever. My kids didn’t start loosing their teeth until they were 7 or 8. Krisha is almost 15 and she has two that are still working their way in.
Awww, congrats…some kids just lose teeth early..mine on the other hand want to keep their teeth forever LOL
My son, who turned 7 in October, is still patiently awaiting to lose his first tooth. They are in as tight as can be. Very interesting how it can happen so early and so late.