The GranDentist

Maddie had been walking around with a very loose tooth for days... and by loose I mean almost dangling. She tried apples but the only problem was that she would not use her front teeth to bite into it. Enter the GranDentist. He told her he could pull it and she said no way! Then he told her how he had pulled at least 3 of her cousin Peyton's and how it would not hurt at all. Maddie again said, "No way Grandaddy!"

Then, all of the sudden she hops up and says, to a very surprised mama I might add, "Okay, you can pull it." I wonder if the promise of a treat from the tooth fairy under her pillow had a little to do with it because my little girl is not one to let anyone near her teeth - not even for a wiggle. With that GranDentist sprung into action.

With a Kleenex in hand and one swift pull Maddie's tooth was out. It was so quick that Maddie and I needed proof he had actually pulled it. He showed us her tooth in the napkin and a giddy little girl proclaimed, "that didn't even hurt, not even a bit." Maddie was quite excited! Every time she smiles and I see that gap in her mouth I am reminded that she is becoming quite the big girl and that even though she may be growing and becoming more independent I will always think of her as my baby.

As promised, the tooth fairy came and left a shiny golden coin under her pillow. Ahhh, the magical memories of childhood.