The kids love this huge fish tank.
I took all the kids to the church building for Jacob's cub scout meeting this afternoon. Jacob went inside and the rest of us hung out in the car. Evelyn and Marcus were messing around in their carseats....and the next thing I hear is "I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" and Marcus crying.
*sigh*
I look over my shoulder and there he is--mouth is bloody again. The same tooth that is the more injured of the two is bleeding.
I'm thinking that perhaps for the next week or so I should invest in bubble wrap.....
Last night I gave Marcus a dose of Tylenol and had him sucking orange juiced ice chips. He did that pretty much all night long. This morning he informed me that his teeth were still owies. I checked and his teeth were still extremely wiggly. So I called our dentist at 8am and explained the situation. They were able to squeeze us in at 9:30. :D
Now, here's the thing....we had our 6 month check ups just 2 weeks ago...and Marcus screamed and cried the entire time in the office cause he was so scared. He absolutely refuesed to let them near his mouth. Nothing happening there. He was fine as soon as we got back into the waiting area and he was clutching his new toothbrush. So all this morning I kept telling him "We need to go to the dentist. They just want to look at your teeth. PLEASE don't be scared and PLEASE DON'T scream." He promised he wouldn't--but I could tell he was still freaked out.
Well, we got there and he was OK in the waiting area. When they called us back, he started to cry and clawed his way up into my arms. I sat down on the recliner thingy and had him sit in my lap. We held hands while we were waiting. He was OK with this arrangement and even let the dentist check out his gums and front teeth. Both the dentist and I gave him high praises for being such a brave boy. I promised him any treat he wanted (he totally deserved it!).
As for his teeth, well, the ligaments were bruised and that's what is causing all the looseness. Over the next few days, they'll heal and his teeth should tighten up again. There may be some discoloring, but it's all good. For now, softer foods and in tiny, cut up portions. No problem! And I just have to keep an eye on his gums over the next few days to make sure that he doesn't develop a pocket of air. Again, no problem. I think that his gums are already healing and feeling a bit better. He played hard all evening with Evelyn--they were running around the house dressed up in princess dresses (sigh--yes, BOTH of them--those darn older sisters and what they do to their baby brother). I'd think that he wouldn't play so hard if his teeth were still pretty sore.
Two little monkeys jumping on the bed,
one fell off and.....landed teeth first into the first monkey's head.
Jacob came flying into the room and could barely form the sentence "Marcus is bleeding!"
Apparently, as they were horsing around like boys do, Marucs fell and landed face first into the back of Jacob's head. When Marcus came in, all I could see was a mouth full of blood. It was EVERYWHERE. I scooped him up and ran to the kitchen. After getting a cold/wet washcloth, I tried to clean him up and access the damage. That's when I freaked out. One of his front teeth was pulled down quite a bit and tilted inwards. !!!! I scooped him up again and ran to the neighbors...who weren't home. So I called a good friend of mine who lives down the street and she promptly came over to help me. Thank goodness!!! After much cleaning and peering inside his mouth, we discovered that the tooth was sliding back into place...and both front teeth are extremely loose. Not enough to run to the emergency room--but enough to call the dentist in the morning.
Update to follow....
