Tooth be told
Annika has had a loose tooth since just before Christmas. This morning, we were already running late for school since she just wasn't waking up, so Mike and I decided to just let her sleep and I would bring her in late. She slept all the way until 7:45, which is pretty late in this house! As she was getting ready, I noticed her tooth looked like it was barely hanging on, so I asked if I could try to pull it out, and all it took was one little tug. Excitement! I had to take a few pictures of her new smile, and of course we were later than ever! But the first thing she did was run and put the tooth in the pocket of her "tooth fairy pillow".
What do you do to keep your tooth from getting lost under your pillow? Well, when I was a child, I was lucky enough that my mom made me a special pillow with a little pocket where I could keep my teeth. Really, I think it was so that it would be an easier job for her to find the tooth and exchange it for a quarter. But I loved the pillow- it was pink with lace around the edge and a pocket in the middle with a white hippo on it. I'm sure I still have it, and I know exactly where I'd go look for it if we were still in Spruce Grove so I could pass it on to Annika. But now it's packed far away in the depths of a storage unit. And unfortunately for Annie, her mom doesn't have the skills to make her a pillow. But... FORTUNATELY for Annie, her Grandma still does! Must be something about being a grandma, because this pillow seems even fancier than the first! 
So tonight Annika is in bed with her pillow at her side, dreaming of the tooth fairy to leave her enough money to buy a toy. Probably it will only be enough money to buy some Puccho or HiChews. And today marks the first time I've ever had to be a tooth fairy! Crazy!
Annika has had a loose tooth since just before Christmas. This morning, we were already running late for school since she just wasn't waking up, so Mike and I decided to just let her sleep and I would bring her in late. She slept all the way until 7:45, which is pretty late in this house! As she was getting ready, I noticed her tooth looked like it was barely hanging on, so I asked if I could try to pull it out, and all it took was one little tug. Excitement! I had to take a few pictures of her new smile, and of course we were later than ever! But the first thing she did was run and put the tooth in the pocket of her "tooth fairy pillow".
What do you do to keep your tooth from getting lost under your pillow? Well, when I was a child, I was lucky enough that my mom made me a special pillow with a little pocket where I could keep my teeth. Really, I think it was so that it would be an easier job for her to find the tooth and exchange it for a quarter. But I loved the pillow- it was pink with lace around the edge and a pocket in the middle with a white hippo on it. I'm sure I still have it, and I know exactly where I'd go look for it if we were still in Spruce Grove so I could pass it on to Annika. But now it's packed far away in the depths of a storage unit. And unfortunately for Annie, her mom doesn't have the skills to make her a pillow. But... FORTUNATELY for Annie, her Grandma still does! Must be something about being a grandma, because this pillow seems even fancier than the first! 
So tonight Annika is in bed with her pillow at her side, dreaming of the tooth fairy to leave her enough money to buy a toy. Probably it will only be enough money to buy some Puccho or HiChews. And today marks the first time I've ever had to be a tooth fairy! Crazy!
Cute post, Sarah. To clarify...between becoming 'Mom' and becoming 'Grandma' my sewing skills improved a whole lot! I'm glad Annie's excited about her tooth fairy pillow. It was a fun little project and I was frankly surprised how easy it was to find Fairy fabric. Now, the question is 'how generous are tooth fairies these days?'
ReplyDeleteGenerosity isn't the issue LOL
ReplyDeleteLove the pun!! Oh, and I saw this post a few minutes after it was posted!
ReplyDeleteIt's so weird when they start losing their teeth especially when it feels like they just got them! Being the tooth fairy is fun, though, except when the tooth fairy is forgetful...only made that mistake once and had to explain that the tooth fairy must have been too busy that night. :-)
ReplyDeleteAnd the pillow is amazing, Ruth! Annika is a very lucky girl.
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