This past weekend we had another first for our family. Ronnie lost his first tooth. He has been wiggling that thing for weeks. We were at my parents and Grandma was reading the boys a story when Ronnie popped it out. He showed me and seemed OK, but then I took him to look in the mirror at the new hole in his mouth and he started to cry. It's so hard getting big!
Then on top of that we had a major miscommunication about the "tooth fairy" and what that meant. Ronnie and Nathaniel were both terrified that someone (this strange tooth fairy) would be coming into their room, while they were sleeping, and mess with Ronnie's pillow to get his tooth. First of all, they didn't want anyone strange coming in their room. Secondly, Ronnie wanted to keep his tooth, or at least not allow someone he didn't know to take it from him. Thirdly, they were exhausted, but refused to sleep until I assured them that no one would come in the house, let alone their room and Ronnie insisted I move the tooth to the dresser. I tried to explain that it was just a game we played when we were young and always got a quarter, it was just mom and dad, but he was past believing me at that point.
So, not exactly my best parenting night of the past 6 years, but I think he is over it and maybe for the next tooth we'll just keep our mouths shut about fairy's and quarters. Live and Learn!
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