I thought it would be a lot of fun to have an inflatable igloo for the pool. I never guessed it would prove to be a dangerous toy. The day we got back from Maine all the kids were sick of being couped up in the car so we decided to go for a swim. The igloo had arrived while we were away so this was to be it's maiden voyage. Zoe and Violet assisted me in inflating the icy home. When it was Violet's turn she accidentally got her beloved hair caught in the motor of the air pump. Seconds later we were able to shut it off and there was that unmistakable smell of burnt hair in the air. She ended up losing about a 6 inch section of her hair. I am not sure if she was more scared that her hair got caught or that she damaged her locks.
Finally the igloo was moved to the pool and the girls were playing inside. The toy itself is pretty cool with a proper igloo entrance in the front and an entrance that can be entered through the bottom. DJ decided that he would join them inside. I warned him that he was too big but my words of wisdom fell on deaf ears. Minutes later the igloo had flipped on it's side and Marina had gone flying and landed on DJ's knee. Her front tooth was pushed back and wiggly. She was unable to bite down because her teeth did not line up. It was Sunday afternoon and luckily I had the dentist's cell phone number. I hated to bother him but I was really worried about waiting until Monday because many tooth issues need to be dealt with right away for the best outcome. He met me at the office 5 minutes later and determined that the best course of action would be to administer Novocaine, push her tooth back into place and place a splint on it. I could not believe how well behaved she was and she did not even shed a tear the whole time. The dentist was great about numbing the gum first and never showing her the needle. Now we have to wait and see if she can retain the tooth and that is doesn't turn brown. She will get the splint off in two weeks and so far all looks good but he warned me that the damage may not show up for several months. I am keeping my fingers crossed because it will probably be 4 more years before she gets her permanent teeth.
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