MacKenzie, First Grader, Toothless Wonder

I don't know if any of you have ever heard of the Junie B chapter book series. One of the classic books in that series is Junie B, First Grader, Toothless Wonder.

We have our own version of this classic book...

MacKenzie A, First Grader, Toothless Wonder

There is a story behind this toothless girl....

One Sunday evening, I was sitting at the piano trying to find some music for someone to use in church. I sent the kids upstairs to change for bed and brush their teeth. Josh was down stairs with me playing with Arianna. Soon there was laughing and playing from upstairs and I decided I would just let them get it out of their system for a bit and then I could go get them settled down and actually doing what they were sent up there to do.
Sooner rather than later there was loud screaming and shrieking. My immediate thought was the same as usual, "I am not going to worry about it unless there is blood."
Not a moment later, MacKenzie comes down the stairs, blood running from her mouth with her hand extended. I was up from the piano bench and looking into her hand to see a tooth sitting there. I had her open her mouth to see that one of the front two teeth had obviously come clean out and the second was basically dangling there.
She was frantic. I just looked at Josh and said this second tooth is going to have to come out or it could fall out in her sleep - not a good option.
I took the baby and all of the other kids upstairs while Josh worked with MacKenzie. He got her calmed down and got the bleeding to stop. He just quickly took out that second tooth. There really wasn't any more bleeding with the second tooth coming out.
But, let me tell you what. That girl was hilarious. She just ran up the stairs and started strutting around with the biggest smile on her face - showing off her space.

So, how did the teeth come out like that you ask? She was rough housing with Brendon and as he claims, "I kicked 'em out mom." That's right, her little brother kicked out her two front teeth.

Crazy I tell ya.

Her two biggest excitements were that the tooth fairy would be coming. CHA-CHING!!
And second that she wanted to show off her mouth for show and tell the following Friday - don't forget this was a Sunday. I simply told her that I thought people would notice before Friday. I told her to ask her teacher if she could do a special show and tell on Monday. She was excited that the great Mrs. Rupel let her do it.

Now to present day, the girl loves not having her two front eat, except when she needs to eat. It is cumbersome and she can not bite straight on. She does more of a gnawing thing to bite her food. It is rather funny to watch sometimes.

In the mean time, there are no signs of either tooth coming in. I am sure she will be hearing the "All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth" song a lot this year. Hopefully she won't grow to hate the song.

MacKenzie girl, We love your silly grin!!