All I Want for Christmas...

My son's smile will never be the same. At least that's how Daddy Mc is taking the absence of two more teeth out of Booga's mouth. Mommy Mc, the resident tooth pulling expert, has yanked three of them now. Daddy Mc is a distant second with only one tooth pulled. It all started with Nana's visit. Booga had been wiggling one of them for quite some time and had decided that it was time for it to come out. Now, I was going to let him pull it all on his own; but Booga hasn't quite mastered the art of dealing with pain and blood. Once he had wiggled it enough, it started to bleed and then hurt. So, I grabbed hold and pulled. Out it came and the pain was mysteriously gone! Daddy Mc was nowhere to be found. The tooth fairy visited and relieved us of the tooth. Daddy Mc was bound and determined to get another one loosened up so he could pull it. Booga discovered that he, indeed, had ANOTHER tooth that was loose, and was encouraged to wiggle it.

Then a couple days later, after non-stop wiggling, the other front tooth was ready to come out. Again, wiggling had lead to pain and blood. Booga didn't have the stomach to yank it out himself so Daddy Mc stepped in. Booga started to moan with pain and Daddy Mc chickened out. Ask him, he will say "my hand slipped and I couldn't get a good grip". Mommy Mc took hold and the moaning started again...only I didn't let go. Out it popped and the amazement at the pain stopping so suddenly was felt again. Amateurs!

On a side note...Booga's smile has changed forever along with his speech. It's actually quite funny!

Hair today, gone tomorrow

Well, I've done it. I've finally let go of the past. On Monday, after a wild hair somehow wound up in my rear, I went to the local Great Clips and chopped off my hair. No longer mid-back length, now more chin length, I donated 9 inches of hair to Locks of Love. This is an organization that makes wigs for children who have lost their hair due to any illness. When they can't afford to buy a wig, Locks of Love steps in and helps out. Not only have I helped a worthy cause, I gained a really kick-butt hairdo! Daddy Mc says I have a "girlie haircut" now and Booga didn't recognize me when I went to pick him up from school. He said, "You don't look like Mommy anymore, you look like someone else!" I must say, there is absolutely NO maintenance with this cut at all. All I have to do is wash it, and I'm finished.

Did I mention the fact that there will be no more "Shower Wookies"? Yes, Daddy Mc calls my huge chunks of hair that (used to) get stuck in the drain "Shower Wookies". You know, like Star Wars Chewbaca?

There will be a picture coming soon, but so far it doesn't come out as nice on film as it does in person! Maybe it's due to the camera phone I've been trying to use?!?!

Okay, not the best picture in the world, but here it is!