The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree

Well, Brian got that tooth out last night when he got home from work. I made them go upstairs and do it, so I didn't see or hear anything. She came down the stairs with bloody gauze in her mouth and had her tooth in her hand, holding it up in the air like a trophy. She was so excited. Brian got out the camera and took pictures of her snaggletooth smile, and I interviewed her on video camera. I asked her what happened and she said "My tooth came out!" Then I said "Well, how do you feel about that?" And she got a little quiet and said "Bad." Then she started mumbling something and she started swaying and swooning and Brian went down to the floor to break her fall. She fainted away right there at the bottom of the stairs. She was so pasty- there was no color even to her lips. I was laughing at the sight of the two of them in the floor, Brian trying to get her to come to and her just laying there, eyes all aflutter. He carried her to her bed and I got her a cold washcloth and some juice. (Also the trashcan because she thought she was going to throw up...) When she started feeling a little better, she smiled and said "I take after Mommy!" Yep- she is going to have a tough time with all the teeth she has left to lose! She is already dreading the next one. She did perk up a bit this morning when she found that the Tooth Fairy had left her $5.00, a pack of gum and also a hand-written letter thanking her for her tooth. She loved that the letter was written in pink metallic pen and had fancy script. Looks like she did get something from me after all- but I wish it were something better than my ability to faint easily. (I could have been a wonderful Scarlett O'Hara.) Poor Emmaline never had a clue what was going on when Annelise went down. She was dancing around her and Brian yelling "Look at me! Look at me!" I am not so sure that she wants to lose any teeth after seeing all that last night. She screamed when Brian pulled Annelise's tooth. Glad that is going to be his job. Oh, well- at least that is over for now. We had a good prospect on land the other day, but it is not going to work out. I am not upset- that just means that particular property was not meant for us. I know the right one will come along. Until then - we will keep praying and looking. For now I hope tonight is less eventful at this house than last night.