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Oh the excitement of a lost tooth.  I had no idea how thrilling it would actually be for all of us, even those of us with all of our teeth in tact.

The kids went to bed.  It was after midnight when we realized that WE were the Tooth Fairy and needed to get the money under Jordyn’s pillow.  I tip toed into his room and stood next to him, trying to figure out my strategy because he seemed to be sprawled out on his pillow.  I tried to slip my hand underneath the pillow but every time I moved I felt like I was making a sliding noise amplified by a megaphone which, we know was not the case.  Still, I felt like I was going to wake him up even though he didn’t move a centimeter.

I lost concentration.  I ran out to ask my husband to do it instead.  What a mistake.  Why would I think he had any finesse to pull this off.  He took his turn and tip toed into Jordyn’s room and stood in the same spot I did.  I snuck in behind him and squeezed myself on the other side of him between his body and the wall.  All of a sudden I see him crouch over and cover his mouth.  He started to laugh but diligently tried to keep it quiet. Ohhh, how he tried.   Once he realized he couldn’t, he bolted from the room laughing hysterically.  Of course you know I had to laugh but I couldn’t hold it in and get out of the room fast he enough so I blurted out a laugh so loud that I startled Jordyn.  He flashes his eyes open wide and yells because all he saw was me hovering over him making noises.

So much for stealth.

My husband came back in and gave him a hug.  As he hugged and kissed him good night he reached under the pillow, dropped the five bucks and grabbed the tooth with one hand.

Redemption!!

Normally Jordyn wakes up around 8 am.  At 6:50 am I woke up to a little hand holding five singles in my face saying, “Look!!  The Tooth Fairy came.”  He was so excited but knew we were trying to sleep so he said it very gently with all the quiet enthusiasm he could control.

While I was bringing him to the bus stop I asked, “Wasn’t that cool of the Tooth Fairy to leave the five dollars for your tooth?”  I was expecting him to give a speech on what he is going to do with the five dollars.  Save it.  Spend it at the Dollar Store.  Something.

He said, “Yep.  You know what’s even more better?  I get a sticker from my teacher for losing my tooth once I tell her when I get there!”

I’m having a real Mommy moment here.  All the “firsts” are so exciting.

I was in the other room.  Jordyn was brushing his teeth when suddenly I hear him make a noise like he wanted to yell but he couldn’t.  Then, I hear him mumble, “My tooth just fell out while I was brushing my teeth!”  He had toothpaste in his mouth he was trying not to spill out until he looked in the mirror and saw the blood.  Then the excited look turned into a pale look of fright.  He looked like he literally either wanted to pass out or vomit or maybe even both.

I quickly go into the mommy is a rock and nothing will shock or scare her voice of reassurance.  I grab a towel and throw a huge smile on my face and say, “Yaaaaaaaaay!  Your tooth is out finally!!”  He still looked scared.  I could see him staring at the blood again.  I say, “It’s ok.  Everyone bleeds when their tooth comes out.  Here, rinse it out and watch it stop!”  I turn the faucet on.  He half way smiles and nods back because losing a tooth apparently paralyzes your jaw into an open position.  He manages to contort himself in such a way that he takes a sip of the running water while it’s flowing, swishes it about a few times and then spits it out.  He does it one more time.  The bleeding stopped.  Let the excitement begin!

I yell out the door to my husband telling him what happened.  You don’t understand.  We’ve been waiting for the last couple of weeks for this tooth to fall out.  His other tooth was already growing in behind it.  You can hardly even tell he lost his tooth. So yeah, we were a tad excited in my house.

Then I suddenly realize Jordyn was brushing his tooth when it happened.  I thought to myself,  “Wait a minute! Oh crap!! Did it fall down the drain??!!”  I went back into the bathroom, asked Jordyn where the tooth went.  He looks down on the counter and points.  It flew out and landed safely on the counter.

WHEW! Cause I know I would have been the mom taking the pipes apart for that tooth.  As far as I know the Tooth Fairy only drops money under pillows.

He wrapped it up in a paper towel and we all watched as he put it under his pillow with so much hope and excitement for the $1.00 he thinks he’s getting.  We’re giving him $5.00 for this first one.  I can hardly wait until he wakes up and sees it.