Ava lost her first tooth a few weeks ago. She was bound & determined to yank it out
of her jaw as soon as possible, regardless of the pain. Once she accomplished her goal she proceeded
to prance around the house with the tinny-tiny tooth. It didn’t take long for her to drop on the
thick shag-like carpet that covers our living room. Or, perhaps it was on the couch, or in the
hallway, or on the stairs? She couldn’t really
tell us for sure. Nevertheless, we
assured her that the Tooth Fairy would solve this pressing issue for us and
deliver her goods. Sure enough, the next
morning there as 35 cents in her pillow case.
We explained it was such a low amount because the fairy had to work
extra hard just to find the tooth!
A few days later was a Friday night when Mom was out of town
for work. We searched the TV for a movie
for us all to watch. A month earlier I had turned on Sunset Boulevard, the 1940s classic about an aged silent film start
who had gone made, thinking they’d be asleep from boredom in minutes. To my surprise, they were both captivated
throughout. This time as we searched the
On Demand menu, The Tooth Fairy
popped up and I clicked to investigate further.
I had little recollection that
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson had stared in a movie where he turned from pro hockey
player to Tooth Fairy, but the kids were all for it. He was called the Tooth Fairy by fans because
he had a reputation for knocking opponents’ teeth out! Ava was captivated by every scene.
Not long after, two more teeth became loose on the front row
of Ava’s lower jaw. We told her she’ll
soon have to speak like Elmer Fud since her tongue will have nothing to press
against. Ava managed to not to lose the
second or third teeth she lost and has noticed their earning power rise as a
result. She’s now approaching expert
level at using dental floss to help yank out loose teeth. Sophia, of course, is getting more and more
jealous about this subject each time it comes up.
