Your First Loose Tooth

Dear Abigail,

So here's how the story goes...

You went to Mimi's house one weekend (when Mommy and Daddy dressed up for Aunt Amy's party).  I met Mimi half way on Monday and we were heading back home when you said from the back seat "Mommy, my tooth hurts."  I told you that I couldn't really look right now, but when we got home I would take a look.  Well, we got home and with the excitement of the weekend and all, we forgot about said tooth.  That is, until that evening when we were about to go to bed and you told me, again, that your tooth was hurting.  This time I looked and was SHOCKED to feel how loose it was.  I kind of panicked and called Mimi to check and see if you had mentioned it to her and more specifically, if you had fallen.  Four year olds are not supposed to have loose teeth!  

Mimi said that you did indeed complain about your tooth hurting, but she thought it was because you bit into an apple.  Mimi really freaked out, but at this point there is nothing really to do but wait until the morning.  So, we did.  And in the morning we called your dentist who suggested you come on in to check on that tooth, because he agreed, 4 year olds don't have loose teeth!  

So, after the Mother's Day Tea, we headed that way.  Now, the night before when I mentioned us calling the dentist, YOU freaked out.  You thought he was going to pull your tooth out and did not want to face that.  I assured you he wasn't but that didn't really convince you.  So after school I was a little skeptical about the visit and bribed you with Sweet CeCe's if you did good.  That seemed to do the trick because you walked in all confident and smiley!  

Dr. Yezerski wiggled it himself then took a picture of it, all to determine that YEP, indeed, you had a loose tooth!  And, it was not far from falling out.  AND, the one right next to it would be gone in about a month.  What in the world child?!  You are growing up way too fast!  

So, we left there with grins on our face because we were going to have a snaggletooth before long! Well, that, and because we were making a stop at Sweet CeCe's!  

Well, that was Tuesday, and you wiggled and played and showed off that loose tooth to everyone that passed by and sure enough, by Tuesday the following week, that tooth was just about to fall out!  Mommy was getting sick looking at it and Daddy wouldn't even come near it!  You thought that was way too funny.  We had to carry on with our day, though, so we ran a few errands and while at Target, sitting in the huge double shopping cart, you said "MOOOOOOMM!!!!! My tooth!" and I look over and you are holding your tooth!
Mommy was SOOO not prepared for that.  We quickly headed to the dressing room so we could gather our thoughts, get a tissue on the blood (yes, there was some blood) and calm down a little.  Ha, yeah right.  We were like a 3 ring circus in that dressing room.  You were so excited.  Kate didn't know what was going on, but was just as excited, and I was worried to death that I would loose that tooth!

We tried calling Mimi, but she couldn't pick up her phone.  Daddy had JUST got on a plane (for work) and wouldn't be able to talk for several hours, so we just shared the news with anyone we saw in Target!
Now that you had a tooth, the next step is to put it under your pillow, right?  NOPE!  The tooth fairy sent you a special email via Mommy's email address that said she was sending you a special tooth pillow.  One that you can hang on your door or bedside table, that way you don't have to sleep on a tooth at night!  She said that your tooth was SO quick at popping out that her special pillow was running a day or 2 behind.  You didn't seem to mind at all, plus Daddy wanted to be there when we got our first visit from the tooth fairy.  Finely the pillow came in and was it super special.  It even has a special pocket for your tooth!  You loved it and could not wait to hang it on the door, so, that night, you did just that!  And guess what?!  The next morning you ran to my bed, waking me up, saying the tooth fairy brought you THREE chocolate gold coins and a REAL gold coin!  You were sooo excited to have chocolate gold coins and even said "I'm going to give Mimi 2 of my coins."  You also lost the real gold coins within 3 minutes of holding it, but Daddy eventually found it (after some concerned tears) and we put it up.  You also got a pretty glittery dollar bill and a special teeny-tiny note from the TF herself, telling you your tooth was beautiful and she was happy to plant it in her garden!  She also had a new toothbrush and toothpaste (Tinkerbell, because they are fairy friends) waiting for you in your bathroom.
You were very pleased with the trade off and have been so happy to show everyone your missing tooth!  We are all still a little shocked that you are down one tooth, but I guess that's just life little girl!  You are just growing, growing, growing!! My little snaggletooth - cute as ever!!
Love you and your missing tooth grin!