"wiggly" tooth.

For about a month now, Reid's had a "wiggly" tooth. "Wiggly" teeth must be the big thing in pre-k because he talked about it and wiggled on it constantly - I mean, when you have a loose tooth you must wiggle it, right?! Several of the kids in his class and a few of his friends have already lost a tooth, so the tooth fairy talk has been pretty big around our house. He couldn't wait for that "wiggly" tooth to come out! LilliAnn, on the other hand, said that she is scared of having a "wiggly" tooth and that it's going to scare her when hers falls out. She said that she is afraid of the tooth fairy and is going to stay at her Nana and Papa's house whenever she loses a tooth, so the tooth fairy won't find her. The kids have been talking about teeth constantly since this one tooth of Reid's has been loose. Today, Reid was explaining to LilliAnn that once you get big teeth, they don't fall out, and that all of Missy's teeth are "pretend teeth."

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Well, two days ago it happened. The "wiggly" tooth FINALLY came out! I had a doctor's appointment in OKC, so mom and I were in Target doing some shopping. My phone was dead (imagine that) and so my mom received the phone call and picture first. Aunt Johnna sent this pic and said, "our after school event!" She told us that Reid had pulled it out himself at the office after she picked him up from school. He made her tape it to a piece of paper so he wouldn't lose it, and was so excited for the tooth fairy to visit! 

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cute little toothless grin - but it makes him look SO much older! 

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 I was so glad that we had bought this tooth fairy pillow! Lions are Reid's favorite animal, and I knew this little pillow would be just perfect! 

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 We asked him how much money other kids in his class got from the tooth fairy, and he told us "some get $5, but some kids get $100," and then he smiled really big. He told me that he knows why the tooth fairy can't give a "whole, whole lot of money", "it's because she has to save some for all of the other kids in the world."

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It may just be my pregnancy hormones, but I cried when Reid called to tell me that he had lost his first tooth. It's just another sign - a pretty obvious one - that my first born…my baby boy…is growing up. I'm trying to savor every moment, every memory, every little funny, because I know he won't be in this little boy stage long. The past couple of months, he's become so confident and mature. His teacher texted me the other day and said that she wanted me to know that he was one of only three kids in his class that received a special super star because he made good choices even when his friends weren't. She told me that he listened well and followed directions, and she was very proud of him. This made me heart so very happy. At his parent/teacher conference, she told me that Reid was a sweet, sweet boy and so wonderful to have in class. He has met all of his requirements and is kindergarten ready. I'm so proud of the boy he's growing into! All of these little milestones are so bittersweet, and as much as I don't like him growing up, I love that I am able to be part of all of his moments and achievements. Like the book says, "If I could keep you little, I'd keep you close to me - but then I'd miss you growing into who you're meant to be." I love you Reid Jackson Rollins. 

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