6.22.2009

The toothfairy visits the House of Graham!

Losing a tooth at our house is, apparently a tragic situation. The tragedy comes from two parents that use the, "If you don't brush your teeth, they're gonna fall out!" as a tactic for proper dental hygiene.

Kaitlin was brushing her teeth and realized that one was bleeding. She started to FREAK OUT because Mom and Dad's prophecy had come to pass. It took a great deal of calming to finally urge little girl K into wiggling the tooth without total meltdown.
Two days after the ultimate freak out, Kaitlin lost her first tooth. We excitedly put it under her pillow in anxious hope of a visit from the toothfairy. An hour after saying goodbye to her tooth, Kaitlin woke up in a panic. After ultimate freak out, part deux, we deduced to write a letter pleading with the toothfairy to leave the tooth. Here's what a dictated letter from Kaitlin reads:

Dear Toothfairy,
Leave the money and I'm going to keep the tooth. I don't want to give you my tooth because I will miss it so much. I love you. What's your name? Please write a letter back to me and say your name. When is your birthday? Happy Birthday when it comes around. Do you have roses? Do you have a white dress? What color wings do you have? Thank you for visiting me.
Love, Kaitlin
p.s. Are you a princess?

The toothfairy responded with a letter full of flourishes. Lucky for Kaitlin, she lost a tooth on a Sunday night after all stores had closed. The toothfairy's smallest monetary increment was in the form of a five dollar bill. I was clear in my explanation that the first lost tooth is worth that much.

5 comments:

lmhiserman said...

Amazing. That's how much William's tooth fairy left him for his first tooth too! Then it was only a $1 after that. He had to write a letter and ask to keep his first tooth too. Funny how all kids are the same. Now, he likes to write a letter almost everytime he loses a tooth. Your tooth fairy has much fancier handwriting than William's though! Congrats Kaitlin. Maddie still wants you to come over and play sometime soon.

Kelly said...

WOW!! Yea Kaitlin!!!

Teagan has his first loose tooth right now too. I hope he gets the same tooth fairy as your sweetie. We'll probably get the really stingie one. Just teagan's luck.

Katie Lane said...

All I used to get was a quarter. Haha. Love the note idea!!

Zach said...

You're such a cute Mom, Stephanie!! I love the letter! I hope Kaitlin keeps it forever.

Jaime

{amy} said...

You got the good tooth fairy!!