Ivories and Fairies

Natalie lost a front tooth last week. It was so close to coming out but of course she wouldn't let anyone attempt the extraction. Finally she got brave enough to pull it out so that she could surprise Dad when he got home. She was extremely excited as she is for most things. She took the tooth to school the next day for show and tell. That night she put her tooth in a ziploc bag and placed it under her pillow awaiting the forthcoming fairy exchange. I don't think she realized that her particular tooth fairy is miserably forgetful. In the morning Natalie found her tooth and bag on the bed next to her. She said, "Mom, the tooth fairy must not have found it because it wasn't under my pillow anymore!"




That day she pulled out her other front tooth! When your on a roll... She added the second tooth to the bag and went to bed. For some reason she woke up earlier than normal (probably to check on the status of the tooth now that I think about it) and after waking me up I asked her to go back to bed to get a little more rest. Travis asked me if the tooth fairy came. Of couse she didn't! She forgets every time!! When Natalie got up the T.F. quickly made the exchange and Natalie was thrilled to find the silver coins that replaced her two front teeth. She supposed that the fairy came when she went back to bed the second time.

I think this tooth fairy is going to apply for a change of position! She is an abysmal failure. It is just not her strength. Sad, I know. Good thing children are quick to forgive!!