Tooth Watch Continues

While there has been a tooth spotted, it is slowly working its way into the world. I am guessing that the worse part is the cutting of the gum, and I really hope that that is true because I hate to imagine Ryan in any pain or discomfort. Friends and people that I have talked with have said that suddenly the tooth was there in their kids' mouth. I wonder if anyone has experienced the long drawn out tooth. How can it suddenly be there? I know a watched pot never boils, but were these other people not watching their pots?