Teeth

**Previous post updated with pictures**

Shaylah lost her first tooth on Christmas Eve last year.  She was five years old at the time and still looked like such a baby to me!  Since then, she has lost 6 more teeth and all of a sudden looks so grown up.  When those adult teeth come in, it changes their look so much.  :(

 (1st missing tooth)

 

(7th missing tooth)

 

Unfortunately for Shaylah, she also recently had to have some major dental work done.  It is another bi-product of my bedrest, but she had to have 2 crowns put on and another cavity filled.  While I was unable to help with the kids for 2 months, she was allowed to brush her own teeth and ended up with some major tooth decay.  I am sure there were also days that she didn't even brush her teeth at all, if nobody reminded her to.  She is pretty proud of her silver teeth though....especially when she found out that the tooth fairy pays more for those teeth when they fall out!  We are back to a much stricter tooth cleaning routine now!   

 

 

 

 

Also on the subject of teeth.  Micah cut his first tooth this week!  I am hoping that is the reason he has been so fussy at night for the past couple of weeks.  Last night was so much better.  He only woke up at 3:30 to eat and then slept until 7:00.  Hooray for a few hours of sleep!  I feel so much better.