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Ironically Sarah showed off her missing tooth during a visit to her new school. Sniff, sniff...she's growing up |
Sarah's teacher called me during my work day to tell me about the lost tooth and I was so excited.
What is it about a tooth falling out that is such a big deal?
When our children lose their baby teeth it's like a rite of passage. Fortunately, Sarah's first tooth did not come with much tugging and pulling (yuck and yeah). She just experienced a bit of pain for a few days as it was uncomfortable.
Well, our children are growing up and a lost tooth is part of the growing process. While thankfully there are 19 more teeth to go in Sarah's mouth, there are still many more years that she will allow me to hold her, hug her and envelop her in my arms.
Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...my baby is growing up.
Today is also Sarah's last day of pre-school and next week begins Kindergarten.
You can bet I will be that parent balling her eyes out as my child gets on the bus filled with happy and sad tears. I will be happy of course because Sarah is so excited to start a new chapter and grow up. Sadness may also ensue me as my little girl is growing up and blossoming and moving on in her development.
I am so incredibly proud to be a parent and especially to be Sarah's mom. While I have a lump in my
throat ready to well in tears, I know that Sarah growing up is necessary and inevitable. She will always be my baby, but I am always going to do what I can to make the journey to growing up fun and enjoyable.


Our little ones are growing up and it's hard to see them change but it is wonderful to see their independence.
There are many fun ways to make cleaning teeth fun and enjoying the changes that our little ones are going through. A while back on Mommy's Point of View I shared about a book called Melvin The Magnificent Molar and have to say that this book was a great foray into the discussion about teeth with Sarah and became a staple in our regular reading time. It's a book I encourage. We have been reading it since Sarah's first dentist visit in her first year.
Would love to hear of your creative ideas on how you introduced The Tooth Fairy to your children.

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