A Visit From the Tooth Fairy

Tuesday night Elizabeth received her very first visit from the Tooth Fairy. After much persuasion, she allowed Mom to floss her tooth out. It was hanging by one little corner and just needed a little help. Mom had it out in seconds. She cried at first and said it hurt, plus she was a little apalled by the bleeding. But after a minute or two, she was so excited she had to show everyone in the house the new hole in her mouth.

That night the Tooth Fairy paid her a visit, leaving a golden dollar coin in place of her tooth. She was so excited about her coin she put her shoes on and ran right over to her aunt's house to show it off.

Congratulations Elizabeth on losing your first tooth!

Home Sweet Home

Tomorrow we close on our new home. We are excited to finally know where we are headed. I am excited to finally feel some peace about Elizabeth and her school and helping her know about the neighborhood we will be living in. She is nervous, but I know it will be nice to finally be in a neighborhood where she can ride her bike down the street and hopefully have some friends close by! This picture was found at County Archives while trying to dig up some documents to prove this beautiful home was transformed into a duplex. It was taken about 1958 just before the property was converted. Once we get moved in and have some updated pictures of our own to share, we will do so!

Picnic and the Park

We had to run some errands yesterday, and so Elizabeth suggested that we pack a lunch and head over the the park after our errands. She even made the sandwiches and packed the lunch mostly by herself! By the time we got to the park for our picnic it was nearing 1:00. I was shocked that the playground was totally deserted. We only had playground companions the last five minutes we were at the park. What a fun idea and a good change for the kids!

My Little Fairy Prince

Elizabeth has often commented that she wished she had a sister, because she can't play dolls and dress ups with a boy. However, since Jared is such an easy going mellow little guy, she can generally do what ever she would like with him. Isn't he just a doll!

Checking In

Well, I have so much time to catch up for that I have been getting overwhelmed. Unfortunately, all that worry about not being able to catch up on everything kept me from doing anything! So, I have decided I will add bits and pieces about the prior few months as I have time, but for now, I hope to just continue as if I had never left out two fun filled months here in Munchkinland!

Loose Tooth!

On Monday Elizabeth was talking to me and all the sudden she got all scared and showed me that she could push her bottom front tooth forward. I told her that she had her first loose tooth. I was so excited and thought she might want to share the news. However, when I asked her if she wanted to call someone to tell them, she just got bugged and told me I couldn't tell anyone.

Later at dinner, after many suggestions from her mother, she decided to tell Dad. Then she decided we could tell whoever. I can't believe my little girl already has her first loose tooth!