Stuffed Head

Jack has been to the Orthodontist recently and the Dr has literally rubbed his hands together in anticipation of the new Summer home, boat, and trip to Italy that Jack represents. :-) Seriously - the child has a TINY mouth. It's very hard to believe that something that's used THAT much and can be THAT loud is actually very small compared to the rest of us. He has TONS of teeth pushed up there in his skull that can't get out and we have to start with a spacer to make room for all of this.

As I was putting Jack to bed the other night he complained of a headache again. Jack has headaches pretty much since he started talking. Nothing severe - but I've never heard of children having *a* headache - let alone one every couple of days--- but that's Jack. And since Jack is knowing for his 'distortion' of the truth we don't pay it a big deal. BUT after seeing his x-rays I kind of wondered aloud to him that night that maybe his headaches have been because of all those teeth up there that are so crowded together.

'No, Mom." he said in that 'you're so stupid old woman' tone "It's because I have so many things stuffed up there."

"What?" I asked - thinking he may have shoved something up his nose or ears - this is Jack, after all.

"You know, like Math and Writing and Grammar and stuff" he said - totally serious. "that stuff is all crammed in there and it makes my head hurt sometimes."

I am SO amazed that I can hold my composure as much as I do with this child. He comes up with the most comical things. God love him. It's stuff like that - that saves his butt when I find my OLD books (as in NOT replaceable) all over my floor after he's been in there. Oh Jack Jack you are a treasure. :-)