Mission impossible: Tooth extraction 101

This last tooth has got to go! It's been rumored Grandpa Riz is not so gentle about pulling loose teeth, so we convinced Lea that her last shark tooth needed to come out. Rumors of strings, door slamming and other not so gentle ways to extract teeth. (side note: Saw Coach/Bishop Porter at church the Sunday before - he had the same suggestions.....he was teasing, Grandpa I'm not sure would be joking around). And since Grandpa Riz was coming for Thanksgiving, we convinced Lea to get wiggling and let us help her get it out. A few times we brought her to tears and took some bloody pictures to document the tooth extraction. (Just for you Jaxon! One of Lucas' friends).

This was a couple days before we helped her pull it out.

Tuesday night she was still awake and wiggling the tooth. Jeff made her get up and the process began.

 

I'm not even sure I pulled on it, she would wince in pain before we ever touched the tooth......

This one is for our little friend Jaxon - do you love it?! :)

Abbey decided to wake up and join the party - can you see the bloody hole in Lea's mouth?!

The Tooth Fairy came that night and left 4 quarters and note, same as the first night, but a different note which is sweetly displayed on Lea's bedroom door.