Emergency trip to the Dentist

Our Little Man fell last night with his mouth open and knocked one of his front teeth loose. It easily wiggled but didn't fall out, and bled alot for a long time. When he woke up this morning he had dried blood all around his mouth, poor guy! So we went in to the dentist first thing after breakfast (which he didn't eat), fully expecting that his tooth would need to be pulled, but it didn't! Most baby teeth that get knocked out of position will re-affix themselves in their new position and then just hang out as normal until the permanent tooth underneath pushes it out. There is a chance the tooth will not stabilize, in which case it *will* need to be pulled, but we are anticipating a complete and normal healing. For now his mouth and part of his cheek are swollen and he is eating very little, but I'm thankful it was not worse!

Some of the ladies on the TOG yahoo group have been talking about the kinds of injuries and accidents that happen to our little people. It's not only amazing that they survive childhood, it's also amazing that we survive motherhood!!