The Tooth Fairy...

It has taken almost 7 years for the Tooth Fairy to make an appearance in our home. And then we had not just one, but two, visits in a 4-day span!!!

Ryleigh has had her two bottom teeth loose since before Thanksgiving. We thought those things would never come out, even though her permanent teeth had already come in behind them. She was beginning to look like a shark with her rows of teeth.

Thank goodness for Daddy. Ry was so upset on Monday night that she couldn't concentrate on anything and was in tears about her loosest tooth. She wanted it out so bad, but was too afraid to pull it herself or let Mommy do it. Finally Mommy gave up and Daddy came to the rescue. Not two minutes later, Chris had convinced Ry to let him hold her head while she yanked it out. Hallelujah!!!

Then, only a few short days later, we experienced the same agony with the second tooth!!! I spent nearly and hour trying to convince Ry to let me yank it out, with zero success. Fortunately, Daddy came home from the office and went to work. He took Ry aside and, after a little pep talk, she decided to say a little prayer for courage. Thirty seconds later, another visit from the Tooth Fairy was needed. Only Daddy...

Shark attack!

Monday night - Tooth #1

Thursday night - Tooth #2

Sharing a proud moment - even Fenway was beaming.

Hole #2 and the new teeth behind

A little bed and pillow for the tooth fairy to take a quick nap.

Ryleigh decided she would set up a bed in her dollhouse in case the Tooth Fairy got tired and needed a place to rest. She even laid out a comfy cotton ball for a pillow. She also left a note that said...

You can sleep here if you want.
Love, Ryleigh

The Tooth Fairy responded with a message in very fine print that read....

Ryleigh, You are too sweet! I was so tired and in need of a nap - the pillow was perfect. I hope to visit again real soon.
Love, The Tooth Fairy

Along with the note was a whopping $2.00 and a little bit of pixie dust!!!

On Thursday night, Ryleigh made sure to make the bed up again and leave another note...

I hope you can bring pixie dust.
Love, Ry-Ry

The Tooth Fairy made yet another appearance, leaving behind another $2.00 and even more pixie dust. Her reply this time read...

Dear Ryleigh, I can't believe you lost 2 teeth in one week - I am very proud! I was very happy to
see that I had a place to nap again. This Tooth Fairy thing makes me exhausted.
Love, The Tooth Fairy

Ry was so excited and can't wait to spend her money! I'm not sure what she enjoyed more - the cash or the notes/pixie dust. For some reason, she decided to taste the pixie dust, it apparently tastes like Crystal Light drink mix. Hmmm, very interesting...