A Backwards Tooth Fairy

Casey and I are obsessed with the board game Settlers of Catan.

(If you haven't heard of this game, buy it... I am not kidding,

or, if you can, come over... we will be sure to show you the ropes)

The only problem with the game is that it requires 

more than 2 people.

So whenever anyone visits, we inevitably try to convince them to play.

The other day, we were successful.

Uncle Tony and Aunt Katie were naturals... 

Katie almost won the game, which either says a lot 

for her natural ability to play Settlers, 

or Casey and my natural ability to lose.

Orin enjoys board game night as well 

because it means he gets passed around the table

and bathed in attention.

Sometimes, the added attention is enough to keep him occupied,

but occasionally he decides that he would rather 

get involved in the game,

an idea that normally leads him to 

snatch the dice and cram them in his mouth

or clear off a section of the board with a quick arm thrust.

When this happens, we are forced to put him in his own seat to 

chew on the telephone and unwind.

And yes, I said "chew" not "gum."

You guessed it: Orin's first tooth poked through two days ago!

After nearly a month of drooling and crying, I was glad to finally

know we were making progress.

And now that there is a tooth in his mouth,

it seems he has run out of room for his tongue.

Which is fine with me, because it is pretty funny to photograph.