The Momentous First Tooth...and the second...

At just a few weeks shy of her 7th Birthday, Saiah has FINALLY lost her first tooth!! It was truly a huge deal in our house. Her two bottom teeth have been loose for a very long time. In fact, behind both of her two bottom teeth were the adult teeth popping up, a case I found to be called "Shark Teeth"!

Neither Jason nor I had ever heard or seen this phenomenon. I did learn from a few friends, that they too had children that had teeth come in before they lost their baby teeth. Made us a feel a bit better, but still...the idea of the teeth not falling out and the adult ones not coming forward as should made us think...oh no...we see Orthodontia bills in the future!!

Now, we are not strong believers in bribing our children. But, with a daughter who refuses to wiggle teeth and the thought of dentist bills, Jason thought it wise to tell Saiah that if she were to get her tooth out that day, he'd pay her $5!! This caught Saiah's attention. As she was mulling it over in her mind, Jason asked to see her tooth. As Saiah opened her mouth, Jason went to feel the lose tooth and instead, quickly pulled at it!!! Was she ever shocked!! With that tug, a few roots came loose and Saiah was able to successfully work the tooth out on her own. She was very excited to have lost her first tooth, and quite the money maker at that!

As we put her to bed that night, I looked at Jason and said..we don't have any cash!! Not going the traditional tooth fairy route, we decided to write up a note of congratulations along with a check made out to Saiah Merrihew for $5.00. She awoke in the morning seeing the note and smiling her semi-toothless smile.

The First Tooth

That was last Saturday. Today....

Jason and started out with $2 for this tooth. It went to $5 and then the next thing we know, Jason promises her this NFL Football she wanted from Toys R U. Oh yeah...she was all over that!! With a little thought, she decides to let Daddy again yank it loose again. We got the reaction on tape this time and it's quite hilarious.

Glad to have the two teeth gone so the adult ones have room to grow forward. Oh, and yes.....it has already been well announced to Saiah that the future teeth will not be as golden!!

The Second Tooth