Well, it's official. My firstborn is growing up fast. Today, he lost his first tooth. Tonight he will join the ranks of children who gleefully peek under their pillows to see just what the mysterious Toothy Fairy leaves him.
My son was overjoyed to say the least that he would be visited by the Tooth Fairy. As is his way, he asked close to forty questions while grinning ear to ear. He finally came up with the fact that Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy are one and the same. Not quite. My four year old, Landon, told his big brother, "Santa leaves toys. The tooth fairy leaves moneeeey!" You got it, bud. I only hope my hubby remembers to go by the ATM and get some dough or we are going to have one sad little boy in the morning.
While this scene played itself out, I was trying to remember what in the world it was like to lose my first tooth? I can't remember. I do remember one time waking to find that the Tooth Fairy had left me 50 cents. I was always too scared to pull out my teeth early. I was simply too afraid of the impending pain that the actual "pulling" would cause. My parents were great Tooth Fairies though. I never suspected a thing. Not once. I do remember trying to will myself to stay up. Of course, lying down in bed with your eyes closed is a no brainer for me. I close my eyes and that's it. Lights out.
My son was overjoyed to say the least that he would be visited by the Tooth Fairy. As is his way, he asked close to forty questions while grinning ear to ear. He finally came up with the fact that Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy are one and the same. Not quite. My four year old, Landon, told his big brother, "Santa leaves toys. The tooth fairy leaves moneeeey!" You got it, bud. I only hope my hubby remembers to go by the ATM and get some dough or we are going to have one sad little boy in the morning.
While this scene played itself out, I was trying to remember what in the world it was like to lose my first tooth? I can't remember. I do remember one time waking to find that the Tooth Fairy had left me 50 cents. I was always too scared to pull out my teeth early. I was simply too afraid of the impending pain that the actual "pulling" would cause. My parents were great Tooth Fairies though. I never suspected a thing. Not once. I do remember trying to will myself to stay up. Of course, lying down in bed with your eyes closed is a no brainer for me. I close my eyes and that's it. Lights out.
I laugh as I look at the picture above. How excited Jordan was about losing his first tooth and the Tooth Fairy but NOT excited about having to pose for a picture. I just want documentation!!! I want to be able to show him when he's 20- or 30-something and has his kids. Future grandma stuff.
Amidst all the tooth loss today I'm also excited about Spring Break next week. I can't wait. I think I want Spring Break more than my boys do. Just think, a whole week with out getting up in the morning and feeling guilty that I should have done this or that. Or that I should have gotten up early in the first place. I'm not an early bird, I promise. Well, anyway, it's been an enlightening day.
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