Jacob got his first tooth when he was about 5 months old. I remember it like it was yesterday. David was gone on a tour and Jacob and I were at home. He cried, moaned, grunted and screamed for about 2 straight days. I thought I was going to lose it. It was my first baby with his first tooth. I had no idea what was going on and then it finally cut the gums, and there we were, no longer a toothless grin. Today, almost exactly to the day, he lost that first baby tooth. I know it probably sounds corny, but I kind of got a little weird feeling in my gut. This is my baby, who I admit is a late bloomer on losing teeth, most of his school mates are already halfway there on adult teeth. But, here's my baby, I just didn't see this milestone coming and now it's hit me. He'll be 8 in September and it's just not real. Anyway, we were at Chili's having lunch with David and a bunch of guys from the band, and he came over to show me how loose his tooth was and then all of a sudden it was out. It just made me feel like, well, there we go, I know it's just a tooth, but before I know it, he's going to have a mouthful of adult teeth and start saying his leaving home goodbye's. Sniff. Okay, now back to reality, I've got to go up and figure out how the toothfairy does business!
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If you think those first 8 years went by fast ... just wait and see how the next 5 will zip faster than you can blink. After this year, Michael has 5 measly years until he graduates high school. I remember his 8th birthday so clearly ... it seems like we were just sitting at his baptism! Cute picture of the missing tooth! I hope the tooth fairy treats him well.
Maggie has been losing so many teeth lately, she looks like a jack-o-lanturn. I want to get pics taken for her b-day in 2 weeks but I may just want to wait. It really is qute frightening. And for the tooth fairy, well, lets just say she's forgotten a couple of times.
Wow, I can't believe he's 8 already, that's just crazy talk!
Btw, I saw a t-shirt at Target in the women's section, it says, "it's okay, I'm with the band." I saw it and laughed. You need to totally go buy it!
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