LOOSE TOOTH!

Ana is becoming such a big girl, first sentence writing and now a loose tooth.  Today, she bit into an apple and complained of her tooth hurting.  Of course I thought, "oh great, a cavity".  She showed me which tooth it was, lower center in the front.  I looked around and didn't see any signs of decay so I pushed on it... really just to see if it was tender to the touch, never once thinking that it may be loose (I mean come on she's barely four) and it gave a little wiggle.  Nothing too drastic, but a definite wiggle.  

I then excitedly yelled, "Oh Ana, you have a loose tooth."  Now, given that she has no idea what it means to have a loose tooth, this scared her and she gave me her typical "dear in head lights" look that she does when she's attempting to process new information.  It's as if she's literally searching her brain for past information to tie into.  This time she had nothing but scary thoughts of teeth falling out and pain to pull from.  No one she knows has gone through this yet. 

I quickly sat her on my lap, and Daddy and I explained all about grown up teeth, the need to make room for them, the role of baby teeth, yada, yada, yada..... then.....

Dun Da Dun....... we told her all about the infamous Tooth Fairy.

OH BOY, now she's excited.  Prior knowledge or not..... She has officially decided that this loosing tooth business is COOL STUFF!!

Stay tuned for details.

(auntie Erin I'm very selfishly REALLY hoping the tooth stays in for the next 2 weeks.  I really don't want a toothless Ana in our pix)