That Damn Tooth Fairy!

Renton lost another tooth last night.  It was his third tooth.  One of the top ones - it's been loose for nearly two months and after everyone in the whole family had tried pulling it (seriously!) and it didn't come out - Renton decided that from that point forward he'd only let them fall out.  Well last night I was looking at it and it was starting to turn a greyish color and was very crooked.  Not good.  I told Renton, "We need to try to pull that honey.  It's not looking good." 

"Noooooooooo!"

Long story short, I convinced Renton that he could do the pulling and just give it a shot, if it didn't come out then we'd leave it in a bit longer.  Well out it came - ugh and it was nearly hollow inside which makes me a bit suspicious about it's condition.  Probably a good thing it came out.

So into a baggie with a note to the Tooth Fairy it went.  "Dear Tooth Fairy.  Here is my tooth.  I hope you like it.  P.S. How much does it weigh?"

Of course, this was one of those nights Renton had a hard time falling asleep so I couldn't get back in there to get his tooth.  . . .  And I ended up falling asleep!

The next thing I know it's 6am and I hear Renton crying miserably from his bedroom.  I'm still oblivious at this point in my half sleep delerium.  "Renton?  What's wrong?" 

"She forgot my tooth AGAIN!!!!!"  Followed by more end of the world wailing.

"Oh Renton, don't you remember?  This tooth fairy always takes two days to come get your tooth."  (Yep, that's right, I'm generally late on the tooth thing too!)

"Just put it back under your pillow, baby.  She's never completely forgotton you - she's probably just running late." 

Renton bought it (thankfully) and went off to go play with Emily.

I jumped out of bed and grabbed my wallet . . . one measly dollar bill!  OF COURSE!!!  Well, it'd be better than nothing.  So I quickly penned a note from the tooth fairy "Dear Renton.  I'm soooo sorry I am late.  There were so many lost teeth last night.  Thanks for your HUGE front tooth!  Love, The Tooth Fairy."

Then yelled downstairs, "Renton!  I think I just saw some little lights flying around your bed!"

"The TOOTH FAIRY!!!"  came the shouts as all three kids came tramping up the stairs to check under Renton's pillow.

"The Tooth Fairy came!  Hooray!"

"What'd you get Renton?"

"A dollar!!!"  he said as though it were $100 bill.

"Awesome!  What'd you get last time?"

"Two dollars." A little disappointedly.  "But that's okay."  He added, instantly cheering up.  "She wrote me a note!!!"

Kids are always ready to forgive. 

I'm so lucky.