So the last time we went to the dentist we heard the dreaded "you probably ought to have her see an orthodontist soon..." And she was really excited. She had only lost 5 teeth but only two could come back in because there just wasn't room in her mouth...And the ones that came in were coming in not really in a great way.
So after seeing the orthodontist he told her she needed to lose her 6th tooth or it would have to be pulled...He also told her he'd give her major brace bucks (tokens you can turn in for prizes) if she had it out before her next appointment. Taryn tried her best to get that tooth out-dental floss tied to door knobs, excessive wiggling, you name it-she tried it! No luck.
When we went in she told the orthodontist how hard she had tried to get it out he asked to wiggle it. She opened wide. He wiggled and she didn't flinch. He twisted it and no flinching. He asked her if she could feel it and she said yes but it was fine. He turned it all the way around and no flinching or crying or even wiggling...So he gets his pliers out and asks "do mind if I give it a little tug" and she shrugged like go for it. He yanks the tooth out and she just sits there smiling.....No tears, or watery eyes, or flinching....no screams or drama....
He said "WOW! That is like one in a million kids that could sit there and let me pull a tooth without even being upset at all. I think you just earned those brace bucks anyway..." Taryn was happy as could be. In the next week she pulled out several more (probably just because she could). She has now fewer teeth than Cami and there is room for a few to come in. She is such a rock star! It was an AMAZING thing to see.
On another happy note we planted a garden and had the kids each choose what they wanted to plant. Cami chose artichoke and it died pretty fast. Taryn chose sunflowers and they exploded taller than the house. They were sooo pretty and I think we will definitely plant them again next year. Good times.
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