This Week's New Visitor - The Tooth Fairy

Yesterday evening Rebecca lost her first tooth!  It's been loose for several weeks now after a run in with the dining room table :)  While eating breakfast it got significantly looser.  Rebecca was worried about it all day, wondering if it would come out in her food.  She didn't eat much snack at school and was afraid to do very much.

before

 

At dinner she had to run and look in the mirror after almost every bite...just to be sure it was still there.

I checked it periodically and knew it would come out any time.  I told her to hold it and try twisting.  One little twist and it was out!  She wasn't sure whether she should laugh or cry.  There was plenty of crying, but also excitement.  And after the initial bleeding and surprise we celebrated.

after

Rebecca is very proud to be such a big girl and already have a tooth out at 4 1/2.  We tried to make it a fun experience, and she was all smiles last night.  She even had to call Grandma to tell her (next best thing since she couldn't tell Daddy).  Although she knows there is no such thing as the Tooth Fairy, she still wanted something under her pillow.  So she will find a shiny quarter when she wakes up today.

She will also get to pick out a small toy.  Rebecca was so stressed and anxious about loosing a tooth (I would be too at 4 years old).  There were a lot of tears over it in the last few weeks.  So we did our best to help her be brave and get excited about it.  The promise of a special present for her first tooth helped.  The Tooth Fairy won't bring gifts for subsequent teeth.  Just the first one :)

Rebecca is excited to show off her new smile to everyone.  And we'll see how long it takes for the next one to come out.

Rebecca also got to pick our a purse yesterday so she can bring her offering money to church each week.  She posed for a picture of her new purse and her new smile.