Toothless

Early last week Jacob made a personal discovery.
He had a loose tooth.
He wiggled that tooth all week.
He wiggled it for everyone he came in contact with.
Soon the tooth had been wiggled so much that it was barely hanging on.
During primary class at church last Sunday it finally had been wiggled enough.
Jacob had lost his first tooth and was very surprised and excited!

Even though I have been trying to explain the true meaning behind all the childhood beliefs such as The Tooth Fairy, Santa Claus, The Easter Bunny and so on ... children want so much to believe in magic. Jake has informed me with each historic story I tell him that I am wrong and that the magical legendary characters do indeed exist. I have not given up in my explanations of the history behind the characters, however I still play along to a certain degree.

The night after he lost his tooth he carefully placed it under his pillow waiting excitedly for the Tooth Fairy to leave him something. I could not disappoint him. So, when he woke up the next morning he rushed into my room to wake me to show me what he had found under his pillow. Instead of his tooth he found two brand new quarters! He is not even the slightest bit worried about where his tooth went. To him that is just how this all works.

Jake is very proud to announce that he already has an adult tooth growing in the empty space left behind by his missing baby tooth. Below is a picture of his new smile! :)

Our little man is not so little anymore!