A little piece of adulthood, a little too soon for this Mama!

On Saturday night, during dinner, Lourdes lost her first tooth! We've been waiting for this to happen for WEEKS. The tooth first got wiggly the last week of March, so it has been a long time coming. I've been squeamish about the wiggling and the possible tooth pulling. I was clear this was a job for Oscar. But, of course, when the tooth started bleeding and I tried to stop the bleeding for her, out came her tooth.

I thought she would be excited. She was excited but she was also frightened. She cried and felt scared by the whole event. I gave her lots of hugs and played up how big this was. I told her she has her first piece of adulthood now. And with that, I got myself a bit scared and upset too! ADULT TEETH ARE IN MY BABY'S BODY! Somehow this is more than I can handle on Mother's day. How about some sort of gift that makes me feel like they are still small!?

She got over her fright, and joined in the excitement. The toothfairy came and gave her a dollar. I think we can expect a letter in the mail from the toothfairy, who was taken off guard and not expecting it this weekend while away in Upstate NY! (even though the toothfairy went to CA with the toothfairy pillow, only to bring it home).

Here's her announcement video of her big news!