Last night, you finally lost your first tooth! Big excitement, after long waiting. "Mom I lost my tooth! I lost my tooth!" We were all so happy, and all over you. Echo didn't quite know what was going on. Confused, she pointed at her mouth "I lost tooth!" We took pictures of your gap, your fallen tooth, and your joyful face.
You waited so long for this moment. All your friends have been losing their teeth, walking around with gaps in their mouth, getting tooth necklaces at school, and tooth fairy gifts from their parents. You really wanted to loose a tooth before summer vacation, so you could get a tooth necklace from your teacher, but it didn't pan out.
A couple of days ago you came to me scared and in tears, because you discovered that your permanent teeth were growing in parallel to your wobbly baby teeth at the lower front of your mouth. I calmed you down, saying that it sure happens to some kids, and right away, scheduled an appointment with the dentist. Echo cheered you up on the dentist's chair with her hugs, while waiting for the dentist. The dentist told you to move your already wobbly teeth several times a day.
Sure enough, two days later, the tooth was gone. It was past 9pm, and I didn't have a gift from the tooth fairy at hand. We all jumped in the car and went to the store, not telling you the real reason. I went in to pick a fun toy for you, while you all waited in the car. At home, we put your tooth in the Tooth Fairy pillow. When you went to bed, I put the gift on your bed as well, which you found in the morning. It's a fun toy.
I also picked a cute backpack for Echo, shaped like a penguin. It's always an emotional dance between teaching you girls to accept someone else's spotlight and making you happy. Tonight we will play together with your new toy.
One more thing I'd like you to remember from this summer - we celebrated your birthday at a chocolate factory!
I love you!
Mommy.
You lost your first tooth on Nonno's birthday!
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