December 6, 2010

The Tooth Fairy is Unpredictable.

FYI: When you lose a tooth in Miss Johnson's 2nd grade class at Charles Haskell Elementary school you get a cool treasure box to store your tooth in.

It's pretty amazing. (My camera was not cooperating.)


This 2nd grader was thrilled. Her tiny tooth was hangin' on for dear life but had to go to make way for that large awkward tooth that is going to cost me thousands to straighten up.
(Also, 2nd graders like anything that go on their wrists. I'm not sure why.)

She left the tooth under a message that read, "My tooth is under this piece of paper!" She's a planner - would hate for the tooth fairy not to realize where the tooth had been placed.

This latest tooth fairy experience sparked new and curious conversations. Like...
  • "Is the tooth fairy really a fairy or is it a mommy or daddy?"
  • "What does the tooth fairy do with all those teeth?"
  • "I think it's weird that he just collects teeth, why does he do that?"
  • "How does he know what to pay for each tooth? Sometimes it's $1, $2, $5?"

I have always been baffled by those questions as well sweet girl! On a side note, I was thrilled I found 2 bucks in my wallet that night.

The sweetest part of any "lost tooth" at our house is the tooth fairy pillow! My grandmother made this tooth pillow for me when I was 6 or 7. It has a little pocket and the tooth just slides in! Lily uses it now, and when she's done we will pass it to Addy. It's a sweet memory of a sweet woman! (I know Grandma would be thrilled to know Lily is using it too!)

PS. Anyone know any good orthodontists?

4 comments:

Kayla said...

Maybe I should make one of those pillows! I'm going to have to have a collection of one dollar bills when teeth start coming out. We never have cash...and if we do, its a $20 or something!

Wa Wa Waughs said...

That is the sweetest little pillow!!! What a neat tradition to hand down to your girls. I think my kids had little felt ones they made in KDG or something...not nearly as cute.

Alyssa said...

I LOVE that pillow! I want one!!!

Sarah said...

I learned when Brenna started having teeth fall out of her head that the tooth fairy collects the teeth to build her castle.

I'd never heard that, but a wiser parent than I used that to make sure their kids brushed their teeth, saying the Tooth Fairy only wants white shiny teeth for her castle.