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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