First Tooth Fairy Visit

Exciting times around here, people!  Our very first visit from the Tooth Fairy!  Cade's bottom two teeth have been a bit wiggily for awhile now, but he hadn't really been messing with them.  I think he was a little scared about exactly how it works when a tooth falls out.

One evening after t-ball practice, Aunt Christy was wiggling the tooth and it came right out!  Much less painfully than Cade expected.

The actual evening that the tooth came out, we convinced Cade he wanted to hold on to his tooth for about a day or so before putting it under his pillow.  You know, he maybe wants to look at it a little bit before the Tooth Fairy takes it?  This was largely because the Tooth Fairy hadn't yet picked up any gold $1 coins from the bank...

So we Face-timed all the grandparents and Aunt Beth and Keith to show them the tooth and held onto it until we had more time to write a letter to the Tooth Fairy.

It was SO CUTE hearing Cade and Reese discuss what should be in the letter.  They decided to draw a picture of the Tooth Fairy (based on what they saw on an episode of Peppa Pig that involved the Tooth Fairy) and that she should have a crown and be wearing a purple dress.  Perfect!  Cade said I should tape the tooth onto her hand.  A nice touch, I must say.  

He put the letter next to his pillow while he slept...

...And awoke to a golden coin!  He was thrilled!  "This proves the tooth fairy is real!" Cade said.  Well...

We'll cross that bridge a little later...until then...we'll just celebrate these milestones together.  The Tooth Fairy is all stocked up on gold coins and ready for action!