The Tooth Fairy

Makenna just turned 8, and is in third grad, and the questions have started already:)  She lost a toothe on Friday, and we had to make a special trip to the orthodontist, because it was hanging in her mouth by the wire and brace attatched to it.  The orthodontist was nice enough to tell her, I believe the tooth fairy leaves more for teeth with braces on them.  Thanks a lot Dr. Bohmen!  So that night she asked in the car, "mom, is the tooth fairy real, or it the parents that leave the money".  Break my heart!  I did my best to convince her the Tooth Fairy is absolutely real, including going in my walled to show her that I have no cash, other than a seperate compartment that has heetrs and Aubrey's disney money.  Luckily she didn't see that area!  I had to borrow from it to leave her $5!  Of course we had another conversation about it at home, this time without Aubrey around.  It led to the Easter Bunny and Santa.  Oh goodness I am not ready for this.  I put on my best lying face and came up with all the best examples of why they are real, on top of pulling out, "you have to believe, or Santa doesn't come".  I think I have her convinced.  I will lie for as long as I can, and not feel guilty one bit, to just hold on to their little years for a bit longer.  What is Christmas without Santa, for mommy and daddy??  I know we will still make it special, but it is that Magic that makes it so much fun.  I would keep this up til she is a freshman in high school if I could!  And Aunt Sheri made a great point, it might keep the boys away;)  To end this story, today she had a regularly scheduled apt. at the ortho, and 3 more teeth fell out while we were there.  Yes, 3! I am going broke and losing my baby all at once!  It is so nerve-wracking tipping toeing into her room to do my duties, especially since she is on high alert, and determined to see the big T.F. Luckily for me, she has a bad cough and is on cough medicine, which seems to be helping her to sleep a little heavier.  Best news yet, ortho says 2 more are about to fall out:( And Aubrey's 2 bottoms are about top come out. They are growing up and I can't stop it! Love them so much, and want them little forever!  Truely good news, had my oncology check-up today and all my numbers were good!  So hoping to be around for along time to continue to watch them grow, and be so proud of the great girls they are. I don't think I tell them enough!  It is on my to-do list, to let them know more often, how proud I am of them.  I really am, I feel so lucky to be their mom.