Tooth fairy
09/07/06 17:27 Filed in: Kids
While I've
had my own dramas with an extracted tooth, Maria's
second front tooth has been wiggling progressively
looser for a week or so - accompanied by far less
complaining and feeling sorry for herself.
On Friday, with the assistance of her nanny who has a less timid approach, the tooth left the gum and was held aloft in triumph. After being excitedly exhibited it was placed in a small dish for the tooth fairy and Maria went to sleep that night confident the tooth fairy would correct her ways from the disappointment in England - when the fairy inexplicably forgot to leave any large denomination coins.
The tooth fairy giggled about it all happily that night but absent-mindedly never got round to her collection and replacement duties.
On Saturday morning when the kids woke up, Josie shot out of bed and grabbed the tooth bowl a second before Maria could see inside, carrying it away cooing 'Ooo that's a lot of money', just a step or two in front of Maria who was shouting 'Lemme see! Lemme see!' Lucky for her the bowl magically filled just in time and Maria was delighted with the bounty - although she noted the fairy had suspiciously left the tooth behind. 'Must be someone else's that fell out of her bag."
In gratitude Maria spent the day constructing a beautiful present for the fairy. It was a colourfully decorated house for the faily, with a small door to enter and a bed. She water tested it to see if it would keep the rain out, and when the odd drop got through she built a roof and attached it. The she filled it with presents and wrote a note to say 'merci.'
It was a lovely thought and a full day of effort. So imagine the guilt with which the tooth fairy had to despatch it to the downstairs wheelie bins under cover of darkness.
At least this time, though, the fairy generously left sweets, more money and a thank you note.
On Friday, with the assistance of her nanny who has a less timid approach, the tooth left the gum and was held aloft in triumph. After being excitedly exhibited it was placed in a small dish for the tooth fairy and Maria went to sleep that night confident the tooth fairy would correct her ways from the disappointment in England - when the fairy inexplicably forgot to leave any large denomination coins.
The tooth fairy giggled about it all happily that night but absent-mindedly never got round to her collection and replacement duties.
On Saturday morning when the kids woke up, Josie shot out of bed and grabbed the tooth bowl a second before Maria could see inside, carrying it away cooing 'Ooo that's a lot of money', just a step or two in front of Maria who was shouting 'Lemme see! Lemme see!' Lucky for her the bowl magically filled just in time and Maria was delighted with the bounty - although she noted the fairy had suspiciously left the tooth behind. 'Must be someone else's that fell out of her bag."
In gratitude Maria spent the day constructing a beautiful present for the fairy. It was a colourfully decorated house for the faily, with a small door to enter and a bed. She water tested it to see if it would keep the rain out, and when the odd drop got through she built a roof and attached it. The she filled it with presents and wrote a note to say 'merci.'
It was a lovely thought and a full day of effort. So imagine the guilt with which the tooth fairy had to despatch it to the downstairs wheelie bins under cover of darkness.
At least this time, though, the fairy generously left sweets, more money and a thank you note.
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