I have a sister who is two years older than me. For me, that meant spending a lot of time wishing I could do what my big sis was doing. This included all the growing up milestones you can think of: going to school, dating boys, having a sleep over. You name it, I wanted to do it! (I even got my … [Read more...]
The Toothfairy did what!?
One would think that once my house is finally quiet and all my kiddies are sleeping like the little brats angels that they are, I would run upstairs and hop under the covers in my warm snuggly bed.Not a chance! I don't think many moms do. We are always the ones to stay up late finishing … [Read more...]
The Tooth Fairy Fail: AKA Confessions
The day after Christmas, while we were at the cottage, Oliver's wiggly tooth fell out while he was brushing his teeth, and I remember being glad it didn't fall into the drain, lost forever. He put it under his pillow straight away, and I know he checked on it a few times that day, just to be sure it … [Read more...]
I Know You Put the Money Under My Pillow, Mom.
My six year-old doesn't believe in the Tooth Fairy. Is that bad?She also thinks Santa is a load of bull and the Easter Bunny is a crock.When she started to express ideas about the possibility of these mythical creatures being imaginary, we didn't try to convince her otherwise. Sometimes I feel … [Read more...]
Here we go again
I've written before about my total aversion to loose teeth. I have three children. There is no way I was going to avoid dealing with loose teeth. I knew that I was going to go through it all over again with Eva. It has started. A few weeks ago Sean darted upstairs to find out why Eva was … [Read more...]
Toothfully Speaking
It's been about 6 years since my oldest lost his first tooth. It was one of the things about parenthood that I absolutely dreaded. Loose teeth.When I worked in childcare, loose teeth were one thing that just made my skin crawl.Dealing with my own kids makes no difference.It's not like … [Read more...]
You’ve Come A long Way, Baby!
This is an excerpt from a blog post I wrote on August 22, 2008:When his first tooth was loose he spent 1 hour and 15 minutes sitting on his bed wiggling it. It consumed him.When it fell out - he was screaming. Trembling. Didn't know what was happening even though we tried to prepare him. He just … [Read more...]