The Tooth

Well, here it is...THE TOOTH! I know, big deal, right? It is to Drew! And honestly to us, too! As I mentioned before, Drew was an ancient 16 months old before her first tooth came in! We were beginning to wonder whether she had any teeth at all hiding in those adorable pink gums! Because her teeth arrived late, her dentist informed us that she would most likely get her adult teeth late as well. So here she is, nearly 8, and she is FINALLY getting her adult teeth in! Yay!! So it really is quite a big deal in this house! (Come to think of it, she does have her 6 year molars in, but because you don't see them much, they just don't hold a candle to the front ones! THOSE are special!) So, as you can see, her baby tooth is still firmly planted in place regardless of the eruption of the big gun behind it! At first I was concerned that her adult tooth would be misaligned because of it, but a little research assured me that this wouldn't be the case as long as the baby tooth came out within a reasonable time...say from a few weeks to even a few months. So we've been reminding Drew to wiggle it whenever she thinks of it. The baby tooth is somewhat wiggly, but not much. She'll really have to put some effort into her wiggling to make any progress! As excited as we are about such a monumental event, I'm a little sad, too. I was really hoping to see a gappy smile for a while! Maybe her top teeth will behave like they're supposed to...then we'll have some cool pictures!

Today's quote:

Nothing is permanent in this wicked world - not even our troubles. - Charlie Chaplin, 1889-1977