We have had a big week of firsts in our house!
It started off on Monday afternoon when Grace came into our bathroom pushing one of her front bottom teeth forward with her tongue trying to gross me out. She first noticed that she had a loose tooth about a week after we moved here. She was so very excited & couldn't wait for it to be ready to pull. She would ask us every day if it was ready yet. Darren & I were both nervous. You see, we both get squeamish when it comes to loose teeth. I felt certain we were going to have to compete in a game of Rock, Paper, Scissors to see who would be granted the task of pulling her tooth. On Monday afternoon I noticed it was more than ready to come out (lucky me, Darren was still at work). I explained to Grace how she could pull it using a tissue. I left the bathroom to get her "Bear Rabbit" & when I came back in she was standing there with a huge, bloody grin! She had done it herself!! I was elated (& very, very relieved)!! She was so proud of herself! We called Daddy to share the good news (I know he felt the same way I did)! I told her I was sure the Tooth Fairy would pay more since she pulled it herself (fair trade, dont'cha think?!).
That night we signed a note to the Tooth Fairy, tucked her little tooth safely inside the pocket of her tooth fairy pillow and hung it on the door of her room. We woke up the next morning to her excited little missing tooth smile & she told us that she got a note & $7.00 from the Tooth Fairy!! She was ready to go to the store right then & there!!
We did venture out to the store later that morning. She proudly showed her missing tooth smile to anyone who showed interest & she picked out a ZhuZhu pet with her money. She checked out & paid for it all by herself. I stood in the distance in awe at my little girl growing up before my eyes & said a silent prayer that she could pull the rest of her loose teeth on her own!
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