Hello!

Ok...so I haven't blogged in quite a while. The problem was: my other blog. I loved my blog and wrote entries almost daily for years. But my life has changed since then and being reminded of a difficult time made it hard for me to write. Plus, I was afraid of who may be reading and judging me.

So here is a fresh start and I am happy about it.

First things: I am pregnant! Due in October and hoping for a girl. (even though all of the random old wives' tales I've encountered keep saying boy)

Also: My Moomers lost his tooth today!

Here is his pillow all ready for the Tooth Fairy!

I didn't realize being a fairy for a few minutes would be so stressful! I guess I'm used to the Santa thing when I just leave stuff downstairs. Sneaking into their room was a whole other ball game. I thought I heard stirring, panicked and grabbed the pillow and got out of there! In the hallway I jammed three brand-new dollar bills smeared with glitter and some star confetti into the pocket and left it outside their door.

I figure I can always sneak it back onto his bed before I wake them up in the morning for school.

It was the sweetest thing: after it happened he kept saying "This is my lucky day! This is my special day!" Which brings me to how it happened: this tooth (the one to the left of his front tooth) has been wiggly for quite a while. Then it got REALLY wiggly. I wondered when/how it would fall out and hoped he wouldn't swallow it.

This evening he was wrestling with LeeLee and he came in making a face. I knew right away what had happened. I looked inside and...his tooth was BACKWARDS and kind of jammed up into his gums. I felt a bit faint and reached towards it with a dish towel before losing my nerve and handing the towel to C.

He gulped and grabbed the tooth and tried to turn it around. It came out and that was that. Moomers was SO happy. He didn't care that it was bleeding a bit. He was just thrilled that he had finally lost his tooth...and before his "big" (by 3 minutes ;) brother. Watching him made me tear up. My big boy.

Tonight when I went to exchange his gross tooth for a few brand new glitter-smeared dollar bills (with some star confetti thrown in for good measure) I panicked when I thought I heard them stir. I grabbed the pillow and ran out, putting the money in once I was in the hallway. I figure I can smuggle it back in when I go to wake them for school.

It's not easy being a tooth fairy Mom!! Good night! I hope you all find fairy dust under your pillows tomorrow!! :)