Molly loses her first tooth!

Yesterday was a momentous day, as Molly lost her first tooth.  It was ready to come out the night before and was barely hanging on by a thread.  But despite our suggestions (eat an apple, let us tie a string around it, let us just tug on it, etc.) she wasn't letting us near it.  Then at 5:00 this morning she woke up fearful that she was going to choke on it and announced that "my tooth woke me up".  Sigh... Thankfully all it took was a big bite into an apple and the offender popped out easily.

Her new adult teeth are coming in behind her baby teeth, and her mouth looks something like a shark right now.  But the dentist felt confident that they new teeth would move into position after the old ones made their exit, which we are very thankful for!

With the new teeth already in, it's hard to tell that she's even lost a tooth!

She was VERY excited about the tooth fairy coming to visit last night and even wrote her a little note that said, "Dear Tooth Fairy.  You are sweet.  Love Molly".  She left the note with the tooth and a paper flower that she had made.  I wonder if she was trying to bribe the tooth fairy for some extra coins!  Needless to say, the tooth fairy left a certificate of "Lost Tooth" and a nice letter congratulating her and encouraging her to take good care of her new teeth.  And, of course, she got some quarters and a coin token for the carousel at Arden Fair Mall!  She was a very happy girl!