When he was five we used to wonder if his teeth were ever going to fall out. The other kids in kindergarten had already lost a tooth or two, but not my little man.
Fast forward a couple years, and now we can't seem to keep the freakin' teeth in.
First we have the top two teeth that fell out in February and refuse to come back in....
Then last night he pulled out the bottom one. That tooth had been loose for weeks, but I forced him to keep it in at least until they took the school pictures. So last night when I saw that the tooth was barely hanging in there anymore, I made him pull it out. I say MADE because this drama-child of mine who's been begging to pull this tooth out seriously cried and almost threw up when I told him to pull it out. He is his mother's child....
So now he is known as Toothless Joe..
And around here Toothless Joe is currently being extra spoiled. His birthday is at the end of the month, and last week we officially started the countdown.
Last year I made him this birthday advent box so we could count down the days till his birthday. Each day he gets little things like candy or a dollar, and some days there are notes that say "Open a gift" or "Donuts for breakfast".
This way we get to celebrate his birthday all month long. He loves this box and it's the first thing he asks to do every morning when he wakes up. I sure do love seeing that smile... missing teeth and all.
Come to think of it, maybe I should stop giving him candy in that box and maybe his teeth might stay in a little longer!
