The Tooth Fairy

This photo was taken moments after Parker lost his first tooth. He's been playing with it all day and it happened to come out in the car on our way home from the zoo. Gavin and Dylan were yelling "Parker's bleeding" and I almost gave everyone whiplash from swerving to the side so fast. He was so excited to have lost his first tooth and couldn't wait for the weekend to be over to show his friends and teacher. That night I put his tooth in a baggie and I labeled it with the date and how he lost it. I did this because I was talking to my Mom and Dad who where in town for the weekend; and Dad said he has a drawer full of teeth he kept and has no idea what mouth they once belonged in.
Parents who have had children loose teeth what do you do with them after the tooth fairy arrives? Keep them or throw them away? I don't think kids will care to have their baby teeth given back to them as an adult.



Parker put his baggie under his pillow and the next morning he stormed into our room holding up the baggie. Our hearts sank. The tooth fairy forgot. I told him the first tooth his speical and the tooth fairy wants him to keep it. I ran to the purse for his gold dollar and shook his pillow and wallah money appeared. Then all was forgiven. He now has another tooth loose and the tooth fairy said she wouldn't forget this time.