The Stuff Childhood Legends Are Made Of...

Luke lost both his front teeth yesterday!  

They have been loosie goosie for the past few weeks.  The last few days they've been sooooo loose that's it's been hard to focus on anything else when talking to him.  We've burst out into laughter mid conversation because he kind of looked like a cross between Magalina Hagalina (the funny childhood song) and Nanny McPhee (with her big tooth sticking out over her lip)!  They were so crooked, and wiggly that they were in a different position each time he opened his mouth!

Trent had been trying to get him to pull them out for about 2 weeks.  Luke wanted to do it in a fun way like the kids on America's Funniest Home Videos.  Last week he tried to tie them up to his remote controlled car, but that didn't work.  The teeth weren't quite ready to come out and it hurt, Luke got scared and wouldn't let Trent near his mouth after that.  I don't know what was different today, but he was ready.  When we suggested tying a string to a rock and his tooth, we were half joking, but he went for it and the rest will go down as

Price Family Legend!  

  As Trent tied the rock to the tooth using dental floss I bit my lip and tried to not make any sudden movements.  Inside I was scared to death.  Never in a million years would I have tied a rock to my tooth...no way!  Luke was so brave though, not apprehensive or scared 1 bit.  Holding the rock firmly in his hands, he climbed up on the picnic table, paused maybe 5 seconds and dropped the rock...success!  The first tooth was out and a huge smile spread across Luke's face!  

Unfortunately, the tooth became a casualty of the yard because it went flying into the grass and we couldn't find it.  I was worried that he'd want to inspect it and keep it forever on his shelf or something nasty like that because boys do stuff like that all the time.  Lucky for me he didn't seem to mind that it was lost forever, what a relief.

Luke wasn't sure if he wanted the second tooth to come out or not.  We began bargaining with him because it was practically falling out anyway.  Luke is a very scientific and practical kid.  We have been unsuccessful in our attempts to preserve childhood fantasies like Santa, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth fairy with him.  He just sees right through them.  So when Trent offered him $5 to take out the 2nd tooth, he was all over it.  This time we all tried to watch where the tooth went flying, but everything happened so fast that it too became lost. 

Later that evening I asked Luke if he wanted me to just give him the $5 or if he wanted me to put it under his pillow....he answered, "you can put it under my pillow" so cute!  I love that he's growing up, but I also love that he is still enjoying childhood.  

Today he looks pretty silly and talks even sillier.  He's slurring letters and sometimes whistles when he talks too fast.  Emry thinks he looks like he has fangs.  Pretty funny stuff.  He's bursting with pride! And is totally owning the gap!