The Tooth Fairy

Our house had a little visit from The Tooth Fairy this week!

When I took A to the dentist a few weeks ago, we discovered she had 3 loose teeth.  Just another sign that my oldest is growing up.  She worked really hard to get her baby teeth in, (and mom and dad had many sleepless nights), so it is bitter sweet that they are now falling out.

She was excited that her one bottom tooth was really starting to wiggle.  The night before her tooth fell out she showed me how loose it was but I still thought I had a few days before that little tooth would fall out.

Surprisingly, we received an email message from her teacher at school Thursday morning with the Subject:  Big Girl, and a picture of Alena's toothless smile.  We were so happy for her but I quickly started to scramble because this Tooth Fairy wasn't ready for this yet!!!

Thank goodness for Pinterest and my twin moms who gave me some great ideas.  Ideally, I would have loved to have sewed a small pillow for her to put her tooth in but obviously I didn't get that done.  So I had to go to Plan B.

I had a little bit of time during the day to run to Hobby Lobby where I found a small pillow with a little pocket, perfect for her little tooth.  I stopped at a bank on my way to a dialysis unit and got a $2 bill and 3 silver dollar coins.  Finally, I stopped at the dollar store and found some sparkly silver eye shadow to act as fairy dust.

I also found a cute letter on-line that I printed so A would have a personalized letter from the Tooth Fairy.

She was so excited for a visit from the Tooth Fairy!  She was worried her tooth would fall out of the little pillow so she decided to put her tooth in a little container under her pillow this time but plans to use the pillow for her next tooth.

Fairy dust on her money and letter

The next morning she was anxious to see what was under her pillow. She was most excited about the letter covered in fairy dust that the Tooth Fairy left and took it to school to show her teachers and friends.  

I love, love, love a child's imagination. If only they believed in the Tooth Fairy, Easter Bunny and Santa Claus forever. I'm going to cherish these years as I know they won't believe for long.