All she wants for Christmas is...

...her two front teeth!

September was a busy month for the Tooth Fairy.  Within a span of 48 hours, Leah lost both of her top teeth!  The first tooth to go was her upper left tooth, which had been loose for months.  Peanut fell in May and knocked this tooth loose.  Since then, it's been hanging on, and has been a bit of a bother for our sweet girl.  There was no corn on the cob eating this summer, biting into full apples was a challenge, and the tooth was annoying and uncomfortable.  The dentist encouraged Leah to wiggle it, and in its own good time, the tooth finally came out.  Leah pulled it out herself, and was so proud!

We put the tooth in Leah's tooth pillow, and it was a very exciting evening for everyone!

As soon as the tooth was out, Leah was able to wiggle her upper right tooth, which was also loose.  Within two days, this one was hanging on by a thread, and the recent novelty of the Tooth Fairy's visit (as well as the celebrity status that you earn in first grade when you have a "window") encouraged Leah to ask for Mommy's help twisting this one out, too!  

  My favorite detail is that Picture Day at school was one week after the loss of these two teeth, and  captured this very adorable stage.  Leah's permanent top teeth have already emerged, so we know that her toothless smile won't be around for long, but we couldn't adore this grin any more and are overwhelmed by its cuteness!