Teeth – "MOM!"

This kid didn’t lose a tooth until he was seven years old. He used to complain in Kindergarten that everyone had lost a tooth but him. Then this year arrived, and his friends were losing them like crazy. He would pull and wiggle all his teeth hoping he could loosen just one and it would fall out.

Then out of no where, he has lost three in the matter of a month. He’s a perfect jack-o-lantern. He is so super excited but we think we know why…. All along, I think he was less concerned about losing teeth and more concerned about scoring cash from the tooth fairy.

“I hope she gives me $100 so I can buy a skateboard.”

He got $5 with the last one so I have an inkling that he will be pulling at the remaining baby teeth with that skateboard in mind.

“My tooth is out!” she screeched from our bed
Jon and I ran to our room and
to our delight
She was not teasing this time
that stubborn front tooth
had finally decided to part ways
with Ri’s bright red gums.

She held it tightly
in her bloodied white tissue and
ran downstairs to call her grandmas
“My tooth fell out” we heard
over and over from below
She bursted back into our room
with that toothless grin
and I wrapped her in my arms
not wanting to let go
not wanting to find another tooth gone.

But alas, all times must end
To bring new adventures…
Nonetheless, I will stare at that
lovely little mouth
for as long as I am able
and share in Ri’s excitement when the
next baby white tooth
Falls out.

"MOM!"

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