She Lost Her First Tooth!!!!

For months we have been listening to Bradyn complain about not having lost a tooth yet ("Even Annie has lost a tooth and she's only 5!").  She has had her little ceramic tooth from Nana on the beside table, just waiting for an occupant.  When she went to see the dentist in June, the hygenist said her two bottom front teeth were just ever so slightly loose, and assured Bradyn that she would lose a tooth by Christmas.  (I've had my fingers crossed that it would actually happen because if it didn't, B would be furious)  

As you know from my last post, Bradyn's bottom tooth is (or should I say, was) wiggly.  Tonight after her bath, Bradyn was playing with her tooth, grossing me out.

It goes forwards..... 

..... and backwards. (this made me totally squeemish) 

Literally 5 minutes after taking the above pictures, Bradyn was in my room, shouting "Mom - my tooth came out!".  I couldn't believe it!  I knew it was moving around, but I had no idea it was that loose!  Mommy didn't do so well looking at the blood pooling where the tooth had been, so I flitted around the house, trying to remember what to do to make the blood stop.  Then, I fell into my comfortable role of Mamaratzzi.

It's so little! 

What a big-girl smile! 

 Finally, the ceramic tooth has a visitor.

We all know that I'm an emotional nut about things, so you will not be surprised to hear that I'm waffling between happiness and sadness as I write this post.  I am so excited that Bradyn has experienced another first and that I was here with her when it happened. (I was so afraid that it would come out next week when I'm in Toronto for a business trip.)  On the other hand, my baby girl's smile has been changed forever and she is officially going to have an 'adult' tooth.  I know I couldn't deny it before, but I really can't now.... she is growing up.  I love this little girl with every fibre of my being, and I think that this milestone, even more than starting kindergarten, is the most bitter-sweet.  

Grade 1

Or should I say La Première Année? Either way you say it, Bradyn had her first day of Grade 1 on Tuesday - all 20 minutes of it! I cannot believe that our little baby is 6 1/2 and no longer a Kindybopper. Remember when she was born?

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She looks so different now, and I don't just mean the (fake, fashion) glasses or the (stick-on) earrings.
Take a very close look at this smile and commit it to memory, because it will soon change forever. Bradyn's bottom, front tooth on the left side is pretty wiggly these days and she is over the moon about the prospect of losing her first tooth.

For Day 2 of Grade 1, Kevin took Bradyn to ensure that she found her new, temporary, classroom. For the first week of school, all of the Grade 1 French students were grouped together, while they determined class assignments. Don't even get me started on this... the whole school functioned this way for the first week and frankly, I think it's ridiculous.

Bradyn has recently discovered my old recorder and, while she can't play it very well, she keeps trying.

Bradyn, the Pied Piper.

I don't know what it is about this photo, but I love it. She looks so sweet and happy.

Sears pose, with attitude.

Bradyn's friends have apparently been calling her 'Turtle' this week (but with much love of course) because of her new, grey backpack. Before you reprimand me for giving the poor kid such a big backpack, know that it weighs nothing. The reason it looks so big is because her lunchbag is so wide. Bradyn constantly complained last year that her lunchbag was too small and that she couldn't fit all the containers back in after she ate. With her new one she can, but it takes up a tad bit more room in her backpack. No worries, I've got plenty more school years to get this down to a science.

Checking out the classroom on their way in.

Now that week one is over, we know that Bradyn's teacher for this year is Mme Taschereau. We also know that there is a little boy named Brayden in her class (and 2 Alexanders in the other class - brilliant logic on that assignment), so her teacher has been calling her Bradeeeeen, much to Bradyn's dismay. Yeah! Second week of school and I'm already going to have to chat with the teacher.... gonna be a fun year for sure.

:-)