All by Himself!!!!!

Let it be written....my son pulled out his very first tooth at 8 1/2 yrs old......lol. If you aren't familiar with the tooth saga then you must look at the label "Tooth Tales" in my other posts to get caught up.
So last night he came to me and told me it was loose and he wanted me to use dental floss to pull it out. To be honest I was tired and didn't want to deal with his "oh it hurts" drama. I told him we would look at it again in the morning.
See I already knew it was loose, I already had an appt made to have it pulled. This tooth fit the pattern of the adult tooth coming in behind before he lost the baby one. So he knew, once again, if he or dad didn't pull it, the dentist was going to. His appt was for tomorrow.
So this morning I had to try my best, because dad was sleeping, to pull it out. My son was insistent on using the dental floss so I honored his request and did my best. A couple yanks, a couple slips, some blood, and we were out of time. I told him to mess with it at school and it would probably come out.
So he looked one last time in the mirror pushing and pulling and then.....it spun 180 degrees....it was hilarious. Um mom.......now what do I do(arms flailing at his side)...I tried to swallow my laugh and say..YANK IT!!!!
I had to walk out....then out of the corner of my eye, I see this flash run by! I did it mom , I did it.....LOOK!!!
Success!! He yanked his own tooth out finally. funny thing is he doesn't look funny. Ya know why....his adult tooth is already in...no silly pics...
Now for the bum news... He went to brush his teeth and went to pick up his tooth, while brushing, and dropped it down the tooth down the drain. Poor guy. I felt so bad.
He now has a great story to take with him to school. So maybe today they will talk about loosing teeth instead of how to get a girlfriend..lol

Another One Bites the Dust

My apologies for not updating you all sooner, Dear Readers...

About 2 weeks ago, pls try to recall, the tooth dilemma my son faced, again!

Option 1....He pulls it out

Option 2....Dentist pulls it out

Option 3....Dad pulls it out

Ok well he was given 1 week by the dentist to have this tooth out or he would have to come back and have it pulled! Well this information alone was enough to send my son into a frenzy. " I am NOT coming back here to have it pulled." See, now that he is 8, and would put up a good fight all the way in to the dentist, I gave him a few extra days. Lets just say carrying him in kicking and screaming wouldn't be appropriate.

So for a week he pulled and tugged and tugged and pulled to no avail. I think he may have loosened it a bit but not much.

So the conversation begins...

"Son, I gave you 2 extra days to get that stinkin thing out and your adult tooth is already in. We are going in the am to get it pulled. We don't have much choice."

::tears start to well up:: "But mom, I HATE the dentist. I don't want to have it pulled. Let me keep trying." By now we have full water works going..This catches my husbands attn.

What do I see out of the corner of my eye.....My husband taking interest in our conversation...I try to keep it hush hush because of the whole fishing string episode(see prev blog in tooth tales) but there was no hiding it now. My husband was already aware of this situation. He starts to sit up like a little kid at the candy store....Is it my turn, is it my turn??

I give him the OK, my mistake as you will see in a minute, and say " If its not pulled out tonight, we are going 1st thing in the am."

So what will it be this time???

Hes already tried dental floss.....no luck.

Fishing string, well that one worked....success!!

What shall number 3 be but......

In case you weren't able to figure out the pic....He used PLIERS!! Wow!! I am amazed. I truly never thought that people really pulled teeth out this way. I mean maybe if your name is Wyatt Earp but certainly not any of my children. Funny how moms say "My" children when they are hurting but when they are acting up its "Your kids..." speaking to our husbands....lol. :0)

So I have officially given up on the whole tooth issue. Who knows what will be next but I can assure you that there will be a next time. My sons adult teeth seem to want to come come in before the baby ones exit.

Here is his new face.....and he is very proud to say "My dad pulled my tooth out with pliers."

My husband did accomplish the very task I asked him to do. My son was so afraid to go back to the dentist, where it wouldn't even hurt, he allowed my husband to use pliers. Who would've guessed? Certainly not me.

~~L~~

And so it continues...

Tooth #4 is ready to come out.
Well, if you ask my son, he may have a different story. We made our 6 month check up visit to the dentist and he saw the missing tooth and was all excited that HE, the dentist, didn't have to pull it. I knew there was a "but" coming though.
See I had already taken a peak inside my sons mouth and saw that loose tooth #4 already had the adult tooth pushing through behind it. This is the problem we had with the first two teeth that were pulled.
So here comes the but.....
The dentist said that he has until Thursday, 1 week, to have it out or it will have to be pulled.....
Those of you who have been keeping tabs.....can probably feel what's coming next....
A job for dad!!!!
Well not so fast!!! The dentist almost came to my sons rescue,almost...he said dad had to be very careful when pulling a tooth with fishing string......hmmmm....wonder why. He said that the tissue is very soft but dad can give it a shot. You could see my son sit up in his chair excited for a split second and then sit back down. So of course who steps up to the plate??.....Dad said "Don't worry about it mom, I got it all under control."
Aren't those famous last words....haha.
Well the tooth hasn't come out yet but D-Day is fast approaching. So my son has three choices...
A. He pulls it
B. The Dentist pulls it
C. Dad pulls it

I am not sure what is going to happen. All I know is that it must be done by Thursday!!
I will keep you posted....
~~L~~

It is Finished!

I titled this post straight out of the horses mouth, the pun was absolutely intended. That is what the pic text said when I opened it. And, this is what I saw...

IT IS FINISHED!! (says my husband)

So if you have been reading along faithfully, and I am certain you are, you will know exactly what this signifies...My husband the Conqueror! He didn't use dental floss this time, instead he used the more trusted fishing line....He hooked him...lol. I was at a bible study when it happened, which is why I think it happened.

Let me explain....

See, I so gently suggested that this not ever happen again., EVER!!!

So, when the cats away, the mice will play. I look at it this way...My dear husband is an opportunist...and the opportunity presented itself.....Why would he simply let it slip by...

So in the midst of my bible study, my phone starts vibrating....hmm, do I look?? Of course I do because I know that all 3 kids are at home with my husband....He is completely capable mind you. I trust him to death but he is an opportunist, remember...

I flip open my phone and start crackin up!!! The picture is titled "IT IS FINISHED."

I was dying!! I tryed to stay composed, I mean after all, I was at a bible study! We were having a heated discussion about the Message and if its translation is relevant....and Michaela was all fired up. I wouldnt dare draw attn to this. (j/k I am totally laughing)

So I texted him back and said "job well done."

Now the funny part...

My son, not to be trumped by my husband, strikes up a deal with his dear old dad. (I wonder where he gets it from...lol)

Out of the whole tooth pulling episode my son managed to score a brand new set of English Darts. For those of you who don't know, those are the plastic ones.

He also scored $5 from the tooth fairy!! Snap!

So when you look at the post below this one, you will understand now, that it is from my husband...again done wile I was out.

I cant help but be proud of them both!!

~~L~~