Those who know Macie, know that she does not have any teeth in the front! Her two front top teeth were pulled when she was just about 18 months old, and she has now hit the age where she is starting to lose teeth (therefore, not having teeth on the bottom). She also inherited Eric's horrible enamel on her teeth. So today she had a dentist appointment to fill some cavities. All day she was really nervous for two reasons. One, she was afraid it was going to hurt (typical kid stuff right?) Second, she has a loose tooth and she didn't want them to touch it or pull it out! So I kept reassuring her that everything was going to be fine. Of course, I didn't tell her that it probably was going to hurt and they were actually going to try to expand her upper jaw today (with a little minor cutting and stitching- I know telling her would make her FREAK). Everything was going great at the dentist, and she even asked me not to come back with her because she was big enough to do it alone! After almost two hours, the dentist called me back to talk. They had finished the cavities and sealings on one side and had run out of time, so they weren't going to be able to get the upper jaw expansion done today. I was SO relieved! Just as I was settling into my state of calm, he said "Oh by the way, this tooth in the front is dead and I think I am just going to pull it right now." All I could think of was that she was not going to have ANY teeth in the front! All three teeth in a row would be missing, plus her bottom teeth were gone. Oh my poor Macie. Here she was worried that they might pull out her already loose tooth, and then they ended up pulling a different tooth. The dentist gave her a couple of shots (she didn't even flinch), and then proceeded to pull out her tooth. I almost started crying because I know how sensitive she is about her toothless smile, even though it is all she has ever known! As we drove home she was a little sad and told me that know she really didn't want to smile until her teeth grew back. We talked on the ride home about how all the kids would be jealous because she didn't have to wiggle her teeth out (that is something she really hates).
When we got home she showed her tooth to some of her friends from school and that seemed to make her feel better. As it was getting near bedtime, I found Macie in my bed writing something. This is the note that I found her writing. Macie really wants the tooth fairy to leave her some money, but she is not ready to part with her teeth quite yet. I just loved it so much that I wanted to share it. Macie is an amazing kid! She is kind, helpful, patient, loving, obedient, and many more things. Time is flying by too fast. It seems like just yesterday I was watching her take her first steps and now she is already in Kindergarten! I just wish I could freeze time, even just for a little while.
