The Last of the First's

I don't know where the time has gone.  It seems like yesterday when we were brining our first baby home.  Then  before you know it you have 3 school aged kids who all play sports and keep you busy. 

 

For one of my baby shower gifts a friend ( Dentist wife), gave me a toothfairy  pillow with enough gold coins to give for each tooth ( 26 ?)  for each child !!  It took a long time for my kids to lose their teeth.  My first 2 were in 2nd grade.  Madison lost his in a gummy worm eating contest,  That was fun fishing the tooth out of that one, ick .  MaryEsther lost hers this past year at school, she worked a long time to finally set it free.  Yesterday, Jackson, age 6, lost his first tooth.  He pulled it himself ( I don't do teeth ).  He was so proud to be the youngest one to lose teeth.  He woke up in the middle of the night to show me his money he found under his pillow.

  Will his childlike wonder drift away as he continues to loose teeth?  Have you ever really thought about that, the more baby teeth they lose the more grown up they become, in more ways than just teeth.  They began to question childhood beliefs, parents authority, and begin to research for himself how this world works. So this is a end of the first teeth lost for our family.  WE are growing and changing.  They are more independent.  It is a fun new phase to be in, challenging in different ways.  Before long we will be having new first's with driving, and dating, and college...I don't even want to go there !!