God's #1 Fan

A few months ago I wrote about Stella beginning to ask questions about God. Her curiosity slacked off for a while but returned over the past few weeks.

Now we get almost daily sermons from her on how God did this and God did that and how God is in charge of everything. Luckily I have managed to maintain a respectable 3rd place in the order of who is in charge of the world (coming in behind God and Rabbis).

Lately Stella has been curious about the age old question, "if God made everything, who made God?". She insisted that we ask one of our Rabbis this question upon our next visit to temple.

Rabbi Shira was first in sight so she got the honor of answering Stella's question. Upon hearing it, she paused, got down on one knee and explained to Stella that no one made God. God was always here.

This seems to have appeased Stella. For now.

Here Comes the Tooth Fairy

Weeks of living with a wibbly, wobbly tooth came to an end yesterday as Stella lost her first baby tooth.

The bottom front tooth had been loose for weeks now, but it was only a few days ago that we noticed the replacement tooth has already begun to come up behind it. This discovery made Stella even more excited about the promise of a visit from the tooth fairy.

So, yesterday while at Beansprouts, the baby tooth made its exit as Stella played. She felt something moving around in her mouth, and when she reached in to see what it was, she came out with the tooth! She excitedly took it to her favorite teacher, Beth, who had her take it inside so another teacher could wrap it up.

When Lisa came to pick her up, Stella squealed with joy and ran to tell her the good news. I found out about the momentous event via three emailed photos and then spoke with a very excited Stella via phone.

Last night the tooth was placed under Stella's pillow. When she wakes up in less than an hour we expect that the tooth will be replaced by a shiny silver dollar.

Although I am relieved that the loose tooth is gone (because it really creeped me out), I'm a little sad the my Stella's beautiful smile will never be the same.




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Successor

Millions, crowded into the plaza, erupted in frenzied cheers last night as a small puff of white smoke curled out of the famous chimney announcing that Stella had finally chosen a successor to Bear.

For many years there had been worries that if Bear, Stella's inseparable stuffed animal from birth, ever got lost that all hell would break loose and that life on Earth, as we now know it, would cease to exist.

With the announcement that surprised all last night, humanity breathed a sigh of relief that civilization would now continue even if Bear does not. The successor? "Black and white dog".

Bear, who has been getting a little worn and a little ratty over the years, could not be reached for comment.