Meelie broke a tooth last weekend. Fortunately, it was a baby tooth. Unfortunately, there wasn't enough of it to build back up so she had to have it pulled. Dad took her this morning, and when it was all over and they were headed back to school, she called me at work.
The first shot really hurt bad but I didn't cry. The second shot didn't hurt all that bad. So then the dentist pulled out this "wrenchie thingie" and I looked at him like he was crazy. Then he grabbed the tooth with the "wrenchie thingie" and he started twisting. Then he pulled. It was all crackling and popping and then it just came out. It hurt when he pulled it and there was a lot of blood on it.
She has the uncanny ability to gross you out in her description of things. Additionally, she is always one to give it to you straight. It reminds me of the time that we went to see a Righteous Brothers concert. Bill Medley was talking about his son, who was an avid surfer and wanted to become a doctor.
Bill: I can see it all now. A patient comes in with an acute case of appendicitis. My son, the doctor, walks into the room, looking at the x-rays and exclaims: "Looks gnarly dude! We're gonna have to rip that sucker out!"
Comments
I have no fear for her future: sounds like she has enough strength of character for everyone around her.
Michele sent me back to let you know you're doing an unbelievably great job raising your children.
Posted by: Carmi at August 23, 2007 8:47 PM
Hi, Thanks for visiting my blog, I'll poke around here before I leave. Bummer about the tooth, hopefully the permenant one will grow in quickly.
Posted by: anne at August 23, 2007 9:58 PM
Ha ha ha! We should get her together with my five year old Short Person; she loves to talk about "being blooded" and the times she has "throwed up". I figure she will either become a doctor or a pervert.
I also enjoyed your last post re: math. My children are 3.5 and 5, and I live in dread of them surpassing me in math abilities (should happen long about next year).
So glad Michelle sent me!
Posted by: Long Day With Short People at August 24, 2007 8:30 AM
Poor kid. I bet she's glad that it's all over now and I am sure her 'grown up' tooth will come through soon.
She certainly made a colourful description of it though! Kind of like the descriptions of medieval dentistry! LOL!
Michele sent me to say hi but I was on my way working through my blog roll anyway!
Posted by: Bob-kat at August 24, 2007 9:53 AM
It should be ok by tomorrow. Give her lots of fluids. Cold things help.
Michele sent me here for a retun visit. You are welcome to visit anytime!
Posted by: gautami at August 24, 2007 11:38 AM
cotton balls, not big ones of course just something to hold in the immediate area so that it can heal and not get anything rubbing against it..
Posted by: Gopher at August 24, 2007 6:52 PM
