Sometimes it is the ever smallest things that I find myself thankful for...
such small things that seem so big...
we were told more than likely her teeth would be damaged...
the damage is from the cerebral palsy...
her back teeth came in with no enamel,
which makes them look like old bones,
which causes sensitivity, to a child with sensory processing disorder this makes brushing her teeth and dental visits -sometimes unbearable.
She calls them her 'sweet teeth' because they "hurt" when she eats something sweet, hot or cold...
I remember the first time I noticed them, I was brushing her teeth...
I gasped and it was all I could do to smile and her and tell her she had big girl teeth and I couldn't wait to show them to daddy.. and the dentist...
I am used to it now, but seeing those pearly whites next to brown and yellow bones was initially quite shocking.
a little girl at church always runs to me, so excited to tell me about her lost teeth and the new ones that are growing in... I smile and share her joy but can't help but wonder...
what about my little girl...
when those four missing teeth grow in will they be dark? will they hurt?
And this weekend...
the first tooth is emerging from the gums... and from what I can see... it appears to be a normal color!!!
I never imagined I would be praying, thanking Him for teeth... or even the portion of the tooth that I can see... I was so happy... one down... lots more to go...
but thanking Him for a healthy tooth... because sometimes it's the little things.
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