Heck no, this tooth won't go!

Emma finally lost her first tooth. I seriously thought we were gonna have to break out the ole door-and-string trick. The tooth had been loose for weeks and ended up twisted and sticking straight out of her mouth, parallel to her tongue. The permanent tooth had started coming in behind the baby tooth, yet the original mouth dweller was all "You will not evict me!" and refused to go. (Hmmm...Emma with stubborn teeth? Go figure.) The troublemaker finally fell out with a little help from our secret, tooth-evacuating weapon...cheddar cheese Ritz Bits. (We tried apple after apple, but leave it to the processed food to come to the rescue every time. Just one more reason to distrust healthy foods.) Between our first Tooth Fairy visit and Sophie's birthday, we had an exciting morning last Wednesday. Emma's response to all the hubbub? "When all my teeth fall out, will I be old enough to drive?"