When you have children, you have a season of kids losing their teeth. 

For me, as it is for most things in my life…the season is LONG…

Like with Diapers…Tom and I have realized that we have been buying and changing diapers for over 15 years now…non-stop!

We are on the verge of potty training our LAST child!!  He is a boy, he is stubborn, but he is ready! 

So I will begin this summer.

Once we are done with diapers, we will be having a PARTY!  We have been planning it for over a year!  Of course, we will make it quite humorous…I can’t wait!  TRUST ME…I can’t wait!!

Back to tooth loss…           

I have multiple children losing teeth at the same time.  Sometimes we have thought the tooth fairy has dropped the ball.  When the specific child went to look for their money in their tooth fairy pillow, that Ramie made for each of them, at times it wasn’t there.  Some times she came a day late with the loot and a note apologizing for her delay.  (Usually with a little extra change…)

There have been times where she hid the money in another place in the room.  Like on a shelf, or tucked into the light switch on the wall.  She is creative for sure!

Kieran, my 10 year old has lost 2 teeth in a week!  With his 1st tooth he lost last week, she hid the pillow in MY room on my shelf in the dormer!  Really, I think what happened, is Rowan, my 2 year old, found the pillow in his room, sneaking up there, when the gate was left open, and brought it downstairs with him.  He was playing with it, and stuck it in a shelf.  I actually was the one that found it.  Of course, I didn’t tell Kieran that I thought it was his 2 year old brother, but I told him that she was playing a game with him.        

(These pics of Kieran were several years ago when he lost his 1st 2 teeth!  (Love the 3rd one!!)

Last night, he came into my room about 10 ish, holding yet another molar in his hand.  He proudly showed Tom and I.  Took it back upstairs to his room and put it in his pillow, and left the pillow on the ladder of his bunk bed.

This morning he came in bright and early, for us anyway, before 8:00 am, looking for his pillow!!  He said it was gone.  He started looking in my room.  Searching the hallway closets and such.  I had to remind him that the rest of the household was still asleep and to please not look until later, or make sure he was quiet.

Well, about 10 minutes ago he came in my room with his TF pillow, his cash, and a HUGE smile on his face!  He bubbled as he told me she had hidden the pillow in the living room up high in one of the beams in our house. ( we have a timberframe house)

He had to use something to help get it down.  I said, “She’s playing with you…”  He said, “Yes”, as he beamed from ear to ear.

These are memories…these bring a tear to my eye and a smile to my face and my heart.  This is the magic of childhood!  I cherish each and every little moment  like this!  Because, I have heard from my Nana Deacon and my mom, Ramie, they grow up fast so enjoy it while you can.  I can see it already with my oldest, who is almost 16, and ready to flee at any given moment!  (As it should be…although painful for the mother unit.)

We have a lot more teeth to come out and many more visits from the tooth fairy left over the next few years.

I can’t wait to see what she/he? does in the future!