A milestone

[lesliepear]

When Alan was 9 months old, he fell out of a high chair at his sitters (the tray somehow came off). It was an accident, but he ended up falling in such a way that his 4 bottom baby teeth (including 2 not out yet) fractured and had to be removed. The top 2 teeth were traumatized and fell out at age 3 after a second injury where Alan came down mouth open on my hand while jumping up and down on the floor.

Anyway he's been toothless in front forever - although he's now at an age where it looks less weird. The dentist said his teeth would be coming in by age 7 as they would take longer without the old teeth pushing through in the front. I could see the adult teeth on his last x-ray this fall but it still didn't look like much was happening.

This morning Alan showed me that one bottom tooth broke through the gum - he's got a tooth on the way now! I feel like the mom of a little baby who got his first tooth - it's been so long since he had them!

Comments

[kukla-red.livejournal.com]

Yay!!

[happytootum.livejournal.com]

Yay for new teef! :)

[butterflymama3.livejournal.com]

Yay Alan!

[luscious-purple.livejournal.com]

Wow, neat! Now he's going to have to "learn" how to talk with all those teeth up in front!

[lesliepear.livejournal.com]

It will be interesting. I have spoken to the speech teacher on this and there won't be any problem getting him speech therapy if needed. I will have to see where he's at in September.

[asimplelife.livejournal.com]

Jeebus! Lily has also pushed the tray off her high chair when I haven't latched it properly and wow, luckily nothing has happened.

YAY for teeth :)

[scenicbeauty.livejournal.com]

Yay!!! That is so exciting! :)

[goodnite-gracee.livejournal.com]

That's terrific news! I'm happy for both of you!

[maya-ny.livejournal.com]

Yay! Congratulations Alan!