And this was after brushing

Thankfully this isn't any sort of disease. When we first noticed it this tongue was pitch black, but brushing started a return to its normal color. The cause is actually nothing but pink bisthmus, a.k.a. pepto bismol. She had one last night as she was trying to get to sleep because her tummy hurt, and this is what we found this morning. It was a little scary for a moment, especially for her, but it's really nothing to worry about.
She's been having tummy aches a lot lately, and after researching on WebMd we think it's mainly caused by missing her mom. She was only there with her mom for about 2 weeks for christmas, so that would be just enough time to start getting used to being there, and not nearly enough time to be ready to leave. She woke up during the night calling out or her mom more than once, but we're hoping that after another week or so she'll readjust to living here.
It makes me sad to see her so upset about being here, but at the same time, she was excited to come back. I just wish we could all be in the same city, so when she missed her mom, or missed me, she could just go over for a visit, or maybe spend the weekend, without getting on a plane. Really, that might happen someday. Seattle's not such a bad place.

CJB