Syd's lost tooth story

So, about a month ago, the 3 oldest kids had their dental check-ups. Ryan had two cavities, but my sweet princess had 4!!! Needless to say, we had a little refresher course on flossing... Anyways, she had 2 more appointments for the fillings, her last one a week ago Monday. Then like 3 days later, I was helping her floss and noticed her first permanent tooth was up just behind her baby teeth on the bottom. No lost teeth...just a grown-up tooth hiding in back of the baby ones. How is it that the dentist didn't notice that any of the 3 times we were there in the last month?!? Not to dis my dentist, cause he's great, but gee whiz--ANOTHER dental visit for her...

Well, we went in on Wednesday to see what to do and the dentist went ahead and pulled the baby tooth in front of the big tooth and said to wiggle the other one on the bottom so it hopefully comes out before she has another tooth come in. The funniest thing, though, is that she was practically praying that he would pull her tooth so she could finally put her name on the "Who's lost a tooth?" chart in her kindergarten class and get a dollar from the tooth fairy. What kid prays for the dentist to pull her tooth...?

I can't believe how stinkin' cute she is with a hole in her smile. It brings a big smile to my face every time I see it. I just wish her grown-up tooth weren't already coming in, so her jack-o-lantern face would last more than a few days...