17th

I have been posting this month about teeth.  I know that is not the most interesting things to tell about my boys.  However, I am doing this for my record keeping.  That way, one day many years down the road, when my daughter-in law asks about her husbands tooth loss experience, I can say...They lost 3 teeth this month, then they went 9 months without loosing any....

So, for my daughter in law, here we go...

Austin had a very concentrated look on his face last night as we were eating dinner.  I asked him what he was thinking about.  He said, "Nothing really, I just have to chew on one side because this tooth is so loose."

Really, I don't remember this problem when I was loosing my teeth.

This morning, I was getting ready for church, he came to me--tooth in hand.  Apparently last night after he went to bed, he finally got it out!  :)

Well, we are on 17, I guess we don't have that many more to go  :)

16th

Yesterday I posted about Austin loosing his 15th tooth.  At the end of that post I made a statement that "I don't think the 16th is too far behind."

I finished the evening, and headed to bed.  I remember that Austin came to talk to me, but really I couldn't remember this morning what he came to talk to me about.

I came to the kitchen getting things set up to make pancakes, and then I remembered.  He lost his 16th tooth.  How did I remember?  He laid it very nicely on the kitchen counter. 

I honestly don't know the story of how he finally got it out. 

All I know is that I saw this one coming  :) 

I realized this morning....he is getting to the end of his  baby teeth.  Not too many more to loose.

Hat

Several years ago I heard about these looms you could buy and it was an easy way to "knit" a hat (since I am not talented in working 2 needles I thought this might be fun).  I went to our local craft store and found the looms.  There were 4 in the package, so I bought it thinking one day...

 I made a couple of baby hats and had a great time doing it, then I put the looms away.

Last winter we had a lot of snow.  Not just a lot, but A LOT of snow.  At one point Adam needed something to do.  I sat and thought...the looms!!!  So, I got them out and he started a hat.  Spring came and the hat did not get finished.  I tucked it away somewhere and did not think about it again.

Recently, I was working on a craft project.  Adam came to me and said, "mom, when can I learn to crochet?"  Well, I am ready to teach him any time he wants, but that moment did not work.  So, I thought about the looms again.  I pulled it out and he started right where he left off.

 He would work on it after school, and I think he even got some work done in the morning before school.  He was very dedicated and had fun doing this.

After several days, I looked at it and told him the good news.  "It's done!"  It is such a good feeling to complete a project!

I had to get a picture with the final product.  It is a loose knit, but it is made with love that will keep the head and ears warm.

I just may have him work on one for me next  :)

Molars

I have no recollection of losing my molars. I'm sure I did at some point, but if I had to tell of my experience, I just couldn't do it.

Austin came to me the other day completely baffled by something.  Turned out he had a molar that was ready to come out and he just could not get it out!  He tried one thing, then another.  He worked for a long time in our bathroom with the floss.  Finally, on Tuesday he came to the kitchen and said, "FINALLY!!" and put something on the counter.  At first I wasn't sure what it was, then I realized...it was his tooth! 

His 15th tooth came out!  (and the way it looks 16th isn't too far behind  ;)

Simple Prayer

Sometimes when I put Adam to bed I do the night time prayer.  Sometimes I tell him to start and I end up finishing.  Sometimes he does the entire prayer.  When he does the entire prayer, more often than not he will pray this...

Dear Jesus,

Thank you for all that you have done for us today,

Thank you for all that you have done for us in the past,

and whatever you will do for us in the future,

and Thank you for what you are doing for me right now,

and for everyone else.

It is a simple prayer, but it really does cover it all.