One stubborn tooth

I truly don't remember ever having a problem losing my teeth. I found most all of my loose teeth quite fun. How fun to use your tongue to push the tooth around. Better yet, was when it was so loose, you could actually get your tongue to go into the whole! What a fun, weird sensation that was. If I remember correctly, I was never one to shoot the gun and try yanking out teeth before they were truly ready to come out. Mostly, I'd play with it and when it was truly at the point where it was ready to come out, I'd give it a few good twists and out it came. Twisting was always the key!

Saiah's first two teeth were pretty normal (you may remember a video I posted of Jason giving it a good yank to loosen the roots and Saiah's priceless reaction). Other than a Dad helping it to get loose, they came out fairly easy.

Not so much with her first top tooth. I don't know, maybe it's because this tooth had a history with Saiah. Back when Scooter was 3 years-old, she was doing some silly dance with both feet in one of my slippers. Well, she apparently lost her footing during a jump, couldn't get the landing down with both feet in my slipper, and proceeded to crash to the ground, hitting her mouth/teeth on our wooden bedframe on the way down. Blood everywhere and a front tooth that was now at an obscure angle, pushing backwards. Oh yes. Fun times. From that day on, it's always been a bit loose, off color, and well, just unique.

I should not have been surprised that Stubborn Tooth, which shall be named ST from here on out, would want to go out in big fashion as well. Picture a pretty, sunny day and Saiah is out playing on her "new" swingset. Wait, she's playing on the slide that is not yet attached to her said swingset. Next thing I know, in she comes hurt. Apparently, she was walking up the slide, lost her footing (gee, sounds familiar), and hit her face on the slide, mouth first, which in turned, knocked her already loose tooth very loose. Did I mention ST has been truly a "loose" tooth for about 5 months now. So...I deem that yep, that tooth is really ready to come out now. Saiah then proceeds to attempt for two hours to get ST out. ST is loose, yet it is hurting her terribly. Just touching it caused a lot of pain for poor Saiah. It's so sad to hear your 7 year old, crying while sitting on the counter, praying for God to please let this tooth come out!! She worked hard, yet it wasn't coming out. Throughout the day, she'd go back and give it a try to no avail.

Next day, brought more attempts. She was able to pop a few more roots. I felt so bad that she was in such agony and I knew that I had to get it out for her. So...I told her I was going to check it and try to get it out. I grabbed some TP to hold on to the slippery thing and gave it a good hard pull. Feeling that it was going to take more than a yank, I had to just keep tugging and pulling. After about three or four tugs, Voila! It was out!! Yay!! I'm pretty sure Saiah was shocked that Mommy pulled out her tooth, but she was super pleased about it as well. I'm hoping it was just because it was ST, and that the other top teeth won't follow it's path.