wordless wednesday - all drake wants for christmas

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toothless wonder

The unveiling of the toothless wonder! The tooth fairy decided to be fair and brought the traditional half dollar. But no worries! I treated him to a new Brett Farve shirt for the play off game today. He will be happily sporting it for the game today in hope of spurring the Packers to another win. I did not want to start any sort of gift giving from a tiny fairy in case this happens again. Consistency is key and this tooth fairy only brings money.

say it isn't so

Drake left for school this morning with his first loose tooth hanging by a thread. He could have easily pulled it out but I knew he wanted it to fall out at school. And who could blame him? He is, or shall I say was, the only kid in his class that had never lost a tooth. Well, the tooth did eventually come out. He chose snack time as "the big moment". He was so excited to tell me how everyone gathered around and wanted to look at his tooth. Then he got a special sticker from his teacher and got to go to the nurse too. Then came the tears.... lots and lots of them. He then proceeded to sob out how he had put his tooth in a little treasure box and carefully placed it in his lunch box. (you see where this is going don't you?) During a rousing lunch with friends he forgot the special box was in there and dumped the contents of his lunch box into the garbage can. THEN, he remembered what valuable contents he had just purged. He went frantically searching for an aid who directed him to the janitor. This man better hope I never run into him on a dark and narrow street. He would not dig through to try and find the little blue treasure box. "There is too much garbage in there, I would never find it." Guess that is why he gets paid $5.00 and hour...to be a prick to little kids. I work in a school and have seen our janitors dump out garbage looking for retainers, ice cream money, etc so I know it can be done without the world coming to an end. This selfish man chose to be a (pick a word). So Drake come home without a tooth and fears that the tooth fairy would never visit him. I suggested that she already knew he lost his tooth and that if he wrote a letter I am sure she would still come and visit him. He asked if she would go through the garbage for his tooth. I replied with the always popular, "Well honey I am not quite sure. Maybe". This calmed him though the tears did reappear as bedtime approached. Be on the lookout for the grand unveiling of his toothless smile!!

one happy seven year old

The day is finally here! We have been waiting and waiting for two years now. Drake has gotten more and more impatient with each person who has lost one. But yesterday, in a burst of excitement, he barrelled in the house to show me. Yes, Drake finally has a loose tooth. I, as well as his dentist, were becoming a little concerned at the fact that Drake was not loosing any teeth. He did have two teeth pulled back in April because his adult teeth grew in behind his baby teeth making him look like a shark. This did not cut it in Drake's mind though as loosing a tooth. He wanted a wiggley tooth just like ALL the other kids in his class. I thought he would be one to loose his teeth early since he started sprouting teeth at four months of age and had all his teeth by the time he was one (yes, nursing was lovely during that time!!) But weeks and weeks and then months and months and now years have rolled by without even the slightest of wiggles.... until yesterday. Needless to say it is now his obsession. His hands were in his mouth all night long, a great thing since he is a boy and his hands are nasty and it is cold season!! But I have to cut him some slack since he was beside himself with joy when he got off the bus. I will keep you apprised of the situation and I am sure I will post some pics when the "official" day finally arrives. Keep your fingers crossed that it happens soon!!

heinous hygenist

I just had my routine dental check up with the hygienist from hell. Obviously I have wronged her in another life and she was taking out her vendetta against my innocent teeth and gums. I got the "You need to take out your tongue ring" lecture (again) and then the "You REALLY need to floss EVERY day" lecture. I am sure she did not appreciate my rolling of the eyes after she repeated told me all the detrimental things that could happen if I kept in my piercing. I know all my teeth can fall out, I know it can get infected, I know someday my tongue could fall off, but I like it and I am keeping it. She was not impressed with my answer and tried to have the dentist gang up on me as well. Much to her dismay I replaced my barbell before leaving but after much blood shed and pain in my oral cavity. I pride myself on taking extra good care of my teeth and do not quite fully comprehend how she found so much plaque and such when I have never had problems in the past. Then, she had the audacity to rinse my mouth after brushing and cleaning with warm water. While some might find it nice, I do not. I had visions; none of them good, of what the warm liquid may or may not be. It was just the wrong temperature. I prefer a cool rinse, not a piss warm one. Ok, enough bickering for now. I am off to sooth my gums with a cool vanilla bean coffee. I am sure it will cure all that ails me today!!