Pulling Teeth

To pull, or not to pull. The question asked five hundred times by every child who has ever had a loose tooth. Seriously. There comes a season in childhood where kids are popping out teeth left and right, challenging the most diligent of tooth fairies to keep some singles and loose change stashed in a drawer for any unexpected occasion. Even knowing that, our tooth fairy has been notorious for leaving IOU notes. (Please don’t judge her, she’s got a lot going on.)

A smile says so much about someone, and even though the thought of loose teeth makes my skin crawl a little, there is no better smile than the toothless grin of proud seven year old who was brave enough to pull their own tooth. This one had some encouragement and (loud) support from a veteran.