First Man Tooth

The last two weeks have been big weeks for Q. Well really, he’s done a lot of growing up since he started kindergarten in September. In just a couple of months he’s a completely different kid, he is definitely a bona fide big kid now. So last week was Q’s first parent teacher conference which went so well, I teared up hearing just how well he’s doing in class. Academically he’s ahead of where he needs to be, and as expected, the one thing he could improve on is participation. His teacher is working on getting him to participate more in classroom discussions, but she did mention that he’s starting to show glimmers of confidence in the classroom.
So not only is Q growing up emotionally, but physically too. His first man tooth has sprouted up, I teared up as soon as I saw it. His man tooth was coming up behind the baby tooth which wasn’t loose yet so went to the dentist to check it out. Of course he was terrified of the dentist, but a little bubble gum scented laughing gas with a tv to watch Toy Story and everything went smoothly. The dentist ended up pulling both of his bottom teeth since the man tooth next to his first one is about to come up too. They handed me his first baby teeth in little treasure boxes and I teared up again. Q and I went home and had some fun in the mirror while he had his first experience with numbness. Just like baby’s that look completely different when they go from a toothless, gummy smile to a smile with a couple of teeth, Q with a couple of missing baby teeth now looks completely grown up. And yes, I’m tearing up again typing this…..