In the beginning of November, Geoffrey's top two front teeth began to wiggle. He was very excited to have a loose tooth again (check out his last escapade with  wiggly teeth here). I however, was not so excited, you see, I have a calander and happen to know that the beginning of November is cutting it close to Christmas pictures and I also know how fast big teeth can grow back in - fearful of a snaggle-toothed Christmas morning I advised him NOT to wiggle them. "Hang on to those teeth till after Christmas Buddy!"

Every day he would ask if they were ready to fall out and I would gently wiggle them and announce "nope, wait till Christmas!" and remind him not to wiggle 'em. About a week before Christmas, he was eating a Peppermint Patty and cried out, "Oh, NOOOO!" the little tooth had fallen out when he bit into the candy. I assured him all was well, Christmas was close and surely snaggle tooth could not emerge that quickly! The next day - the other tooth falls out and we have a grand time singing "All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth!". No kidding, the NEXT day he is on the trampoline and Cuyler accidentally kicks him and knocks a THIRD tooth loose (why do they have to have karate tournaments on the trampoline?). It was very bruised and painful, so we saw the dentist who said it had to go. We had to alter the song...

He looks so stinkin cute with his big ole gap... but it was kinda sad (and mildly funny) when he picked up an apple, looked at it longingly, sighed and put it back in the fruit bowl, shaking his head as he walked away!

Now he says everything with a slight lisp, it is so adorable! He was having trouble earlier tonight saying 'hospital', it kept coming out 'hops - spittle" and finally gave up and said, "You know, that medical place!". But I know this too shall pass, one of his big boy teeth is already starting to come in.... don't blink - they grow up too fast!