We have crossed another major milestone in our home. Kelly lost her fourth tooth  making her two front (top) teeth something out of a classic Christmas song. It is so charming.

Unfortunately, I missed the loss of tooth #3 because she was visiting her grandparents, which made me as sad as if I had missed her first steps. I was lamenting this fact with a friend last Saturday night as our families enjoyed an evening swim at the local pool. Not ten minutes later, Kelly jumps out of the pool in hysterics screaming that she lost her tooth. And, sure enough, it's gone and she has somehow managed to keep it in her grasp while swimming to the side of the pool. (I won't go into the gory details, but it was a bit bloody.)

She immediately ran to me and was so distraught. The first thing she said was 'I'm going to be ugly.' I took a step back and told her that, in fact, she looks like a big girl and very, very cute. With that reassurance and a look in the mirror, she was fine and promptly jumped back in the pool to proudly show off her new look.

And, oh, how cute she looks! To be completely honest, I hope those two front teeth don't grow back too quickly. I want to cherish this time for at least a little while.

How I Did It: Thinking about the Tooth Fairy? When Kelly lost her first tooth, I ran out and picked up a roll of silver dollars at the bank. (Shhh, don't tell her.) She loves them, although she hasn't quite grasped the difference between the silver dollar and a quarter. Oh well, it's still fun.

P.S. Her proud Pappa thinks she looks like a hockey player ...