Lost Tooth

It's official. James has lost his first tooth.  Literally.  Who know where it went?  It was there at lunch (at Pizza Express after his doctor's appointment).  And it was there (I think) when I picked him up from school.  It was gone by the time we were in the car to go from the boat to Claire's tennis lesson.  Was it swallowed?  Or did it just fall out somewhere?  That will remain a mystery. 

No cute gap, I'm afraid.  James' permanent tooth is already about 1/2 way in.  It must have been coming up behind the baby tooth.  I have the feeling his other bottom front tooth is undergoing a similar process.  I can see a big lump of gum behind his baby tooth.  I believe another permanent tooth will erupt from there.

Evidently losing teeth is pretty common if I go by some Facebook comments I received:

that's funny, my daughter did this too and I found it days later in her bed! Shows you how often I make her bed, it took days to find it there :) 

 

I swallowed a couple as a kid. I didn't like pulling them, so I'd let them dangle by a "thread" until they just came out when I was eating or sleeping.

Does the toothfairy come at your house... even if you don't have proof for her?

 

Adrienne's son was visiting me when he lost his first tooth and I mean LOST. It is in my car somewhere. However, the tooth fairy knows where it is 'cause she left a tooth reward!