About a month ago, Aidan came running in to tell me excitedly, "MOMMY! I have a looth TOOTH!"
"Hmmm, okay Aidan. Whatever. You're only four. Hate to disappoint ya kid, but you don't have a loose tooth."
Thankfully, I didn't say that out loud. Instead, like every good mother does, I fed the excitement.
"AIDAN! Let me see! A loose tooth? What a big boy you are!"
Imagine my surprise to discover that yes, indeedy. He DID have a loose tooth. A VERY loose tooth.
"Did ya get knocked in the mouth at school? Did you fall off your bunky bed and hit your face? Did you crash your bike and hit the handlebars?"
All answers were no. It was a genuine loose tooth. Darren reminded me that Aidan was an early teether. At 3 months, he had already cut his first tooth - the same tooth that became his first loose one.
And now the same one that became his first LOST one.
It happened today about midafternoon. He was eating an apple in the kitchen. He came timidly into the family room, with a look of wonder on his face, and said very slowly, "Mom. My tooth just broke OUT. OUT of my MOUTH. When I was taking a bite of my apple, it just BROKE OUT!" I think he thought he was going to get in trouble, because for the last month, I've been telling him to leave it alone and stop wiggling it all the livelong day lest it fall out before its time.
He opened his little fist to reveal the tiniest tooth I ever saw. I picked it up and this time, it was MY face that was full of wonder.
Aidan's Eyes
Wide and Expectant
Twinkling, blinking, waiting
Lost tooth, new adventure - new era, lost babyhood
Remembering, Cherishing, Photographing
Tearful yet Enthusiastic
Mommy's Eyes
7 comments:
Cute pic Stacy! Aidan looks so grown up with a hole in his mouth! Your journaling almost made me cry. I'm glad Ri's teeth are all still in her mouth, though she often tells me her tooth is loose. Thankfully its just her imagination! Hope the Tooth Fairy is good to Aidan!
Sweet and tender moment! I hadn't even thought about how I'll feel when they lose teeth!
Love the "poem" (I'm sure there's another name for that style of poetry) -- so sweet! Sounds like Mommy's eyes were leaking a little. .. *Ü*
Denise
Awwwwww, Stacy!!!
You brought a tear to my eye! Again. Bitch.
*note to self - stop reading Stacy's blog just before heading out to work.*
Hey, Diamante poetry, too!
Such a sweet story...
Awww..... Hewwen was a late teether, so their children will be average.
That is, assuming, that they're still betrothed?
And let me commend you on the proper usage, throughout of:
Lost
Loose
Lose
I'm so very very proud.....
Dang it!!! Tears in my eyes again!
Stacy, I hope you don't mind, but I had to copy that and send it to my mommyloop friends (via e-mail). One of the moms (family's) has been in such turmoil with their daughter (9), that their little guy (who just lost a tooth) sorta gets looked over. Anyhoo, that sweet, sweet poem needs to be shared! I promise she is not an evil bitch, and you will not see your words posted over the internet for the whole world to see.
Thank you for sharing so much of you with us! Love you BUNCHES!!!
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