It was great - she was so excited. I always knew she was a take charge, bossy kinda girl. She is the closest-acting kid to my mother in law EVER. She knows what she wants and goes after it. So, when she decided the semi-loose tooth was ready, well.... it came out.
So, that day, we started preparing for the tooth fairy. She carried the newly extracted tooth with her in a ziplock baggie all day, showing it - along with the gaping hole - to anyone who cared to look. Finally, it was bedtime. She hurriedly got the jammies on. And then it was time for the glass of water.
Let me back up.
Last time the kids went for cleanings - December, I believe - our awesome dental hygienist told a special story to the little kids. It goes something like this:
*(spoken in a sweet whispery voice)*
To which my fru-fru daughter replied, "WOW!"
This is why the tooth fairy's appearance has been greatly anticipated. Emma concentrated all afternoon about the color of the water... would it turn pink? how about purple? Finally, she decided on a light blue. As I was tucking her into bed that night, she found a shirt out of her closet with just the right shade of blue that would match her Tooth Fairy's wing water.
With the glass of water in place, kisses were given. The tooth in the ziplock baggie was tucked neatly inbetween two pillows - it surely couldn't slip out. Out went the lights.
I went to bed.
At 1:30 a.m., there was a squeal right by my head that pulled me from my sleep.
So, Emma and I walked back upstairs. She was so happy. I couldn't believe it - the water was blue! And it was the right shade of blue!
Content, Emma went back to sleep. But she told me, "Next time, I hope the water is pink."
It was a good day.
$5?!? You are setting the bar W-A-Y too high for the rest of us mommies :) What a great story. . .the toothfairies in your house leave blue water, write checks. . .man, I want to be your kid!!! Glad it was such a memorable experience. You are a good mommy.
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