So he worked on that tooth for awhile. He told us he wanted to lose his tooth at school because some other kid took out a tooth and got a treasure chest to put it in. More power to you buddy. You go get you a treasure chest. Unfortunately, he found that if he pulled/pushed/tugged on his tooth it hurt. So he let it be. And one night, we found the tooth just hanging there. We told him we would help him take out the tooth and it would only hurt for a second. The dream of the treasure chest was replaced by just getting the dang thing out since he hadn't been able to eat right in a couple days.
Out came the floss and Erik worked on it and worked on it and worked on it. That little bugger didn't want to come out even though it was hardly attached at all. As this was going on, I noticed that Bryce was getting paler and a little less enthusiastic about this tooth coming out. He looked sick to his stomach and at one point told us he didn't need to eat...just leave the tooth!
Finally it came out. Preston was standing by with tissue to staunch the blood flow. Bryce accepted the tissue and applied it to where he now had a gaping hole in the middle of his mouth. He took the tissue out and swayed and got even paler (and that's sayin something because this boy is pale already). I thought he's either going to pass out or throw up looking at this blood soaked tissue. And then he looked at his tooth that used to be in his mouth. Not good. I asked him if he was alright but he just looked up at me with this glassy, not coherent stare.
He sat down next to me until his breathing became more regular and he got color back in his lips and face. Once he settled down all was well and his tooth was placed under his pillow. He didn't get his video game but he did get 2 bucks which he turned around and used to by school lunch the next day since that is the coolest thing in the world.
Not the best picture in the world of his lost tooth but the best he would let me do.He's also decided that no more teeth shall come out of his mouth. This is going to be a sad reality check.
2 comments:
Awww! That is a sad story. Poor little guy. Traumatized for life over a tooth.
He sure is a cutie. Can't wait to see you guys in a few months!
Just reading this and wish I had known about Bryce's tooth sooner. It does sound like it was pretty rough getting that tooth out. Grandpa Leavitt used to do ours in one quick push...kind of like pulling off a band-aid, just do it fast and you don't really feel it. I think Bryce should get school lunch everyday too, if he likes it enough to spend his tooth money on it. Eating different things is good.
Thanks for sharing these special stories. Wish we could hear about every detail of your lives. The kids are so cute and fun to see in your pictures. Love and miss you all.
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