First tooth

He did it! Finally, after a month of wiggling, inspecting in the mirror, pushing with the tongue and poking at every opportunity; the first tooth is out. It fell out onto the supper table after a final 11 hour day of dangling by a thread. It is a remarkable occasion for Jacob, and for us as parents. Every day I get a new reminder of how quickly he is growing up.
We advised the tooth fairy of our occasion, (this done by shouting out the words "My Tooth Fell Out!"), and waited to see what would happen.
This morning, to joyful shouts, we found out that the tooth fairy who visited leaves $5.00 for the first tooth, and that her wings were blue!
The trick I borrowed from a friend was a huge hit. Instead of hiding the tooth under his pillow, we put it in a glass of water, and when the fairy came to get the tooth, her wings touched the water and turned it the colour of her wings! What an exciting experience.
Jacob is already wondering what colour the next fairy's wings will be, (is there more than one? I guess so!) If Santa can have helpers, (in the mall), then it would stand to reason....
Off Jacob went this morning to show off his new grin, and back to school tomorrow to show 'madame'.
After a month of wiggly tooth anxiety, and my concern about missing a big life event between school, daycare and home time, I actually got to share the WHOLE DAY of the official 'falling out' experience. Laughing, teasing and giggling all the way through. I am blessed.