Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Grace's tooth

Grace's top front tooth on the right REALLY needs to come out! It's been loose for a while but not it's REALLY loose. She won't pull it and she won't let anyone else pull it. Last year, when she was in kindergarten, she let Nurse Ruthie at the school pull one of her bottom teeth. I was very excited to hear that Nurse Ruthie pulled everyone's teeth. I thought this was great because kids will let someone else do things to them that they won't let their parents do. But this year Grace came home at the beginning of the year and said they made an announcement at school that Nurse Ruthie will no longer be pulling teeth. She will only be helping sick kids. So, we're left to battle this strong willed child. I would just let it fall out on its own but it's obviously irritating her gums now. It's bled 3 times in the last 4 days. Her gums above the tooth are red and puffy. I'm a little concerned that it may get infected. These pictures are of Eric trying to get Grace to let him pull her tooth. She just will not do it. So, we have to let her up and hope it falls out on it own soon.

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