Her mouth is too small...

Sounds familiar...I remember growing up and having to have teeth pulled because my mouth was too small.  And I also remember my dad laughing at that statement.  Yes, if you know me, you know that's a funny statement.  And life now comes full circle as Jeff and I laugh at the same statement about our very chatty 8-yr old. 
But seriously, our dentist suggested we have a consult with an orthodontist.  We did so and he asked that Erica have two teeth pulled as soon as possible to make room for all the teeth in her mouth.  And Erica's lucky day was this week.  We planned to take two teeth out, but the dentist said they have to be flexible in case it's too much for the kids.  Fortunately they used gas on her to relax her and she didn't even realize they gave her a shot.  They also said it was easier than a flu shot, which Erica got a week ago and said wasn't so bad.  So we lucked out and she was sooooo brave they were able to take both teeth out at once.  Here's her with the gas mask on.

And that night, she went to bed holding the teeth so she could catch the tooth fairy...no such luck, though.  She sleeps too hard and the tooth fairy snuck right in taking the teeth and leaving loot in it's place.