A conversation that just happened two minutes ago…
Eleanor: Mommy – when the tooth fairy brings Oliver a toy tonight…
Me: The Tooth Fairy isn’t going to bring a toy. She did that the first few times, but I think this time, she’ll just leave a dollar. [Note: Since Oliver started losing teeth right before he turned six and until recently his delays made teaching him about money a bit challenging, we opted for a toy instead.]
Eleanor: That’s good because the train she brought him broke. [Note #2: We weren’t prepared for the first tooth loss and Chris had to run to the closest convenience store that night. The toy selection wasn’t exactly top shelf…]
Me: Well – it was the first time she came to our house and she may not have understood that Oliver likes Thomas trains and not the big cheap ones. The Tooth Fairy means well, even if she doesn’t always make the best decisions…
Eleanor: Then she really needs to talk to Daddy.
Me: Why would the Tooth Fairy need to talk to Daddy?
Eleanor: Because Daddy buys the toys that she brings.
Our days of sneaking things in the door when they’re not looking are OVER.
OMG I want an Elanor…
The game is up
Oh my gosh! She is on to you!!!
You are in SOOOO much trouble with that one.
Smart, smart girl.
I'm going to admit something here that I don't think I've ever shared. I don't do the tooth fairy. By the time my first lost her first tooth? She was way over six years old. She didn't believe in Santa anymore. I wasn't going to bother with a tooth fairy.
How sweet! Wonder if she's wondering about Santa? :)
What did you do? Fess up? Swear her to secrecy? Come up with a reason dad was "helping?" I leave the tooth fairy-ing to Phin because I feel like I'm lying to my daughter when I do it. She's lost so many teeth, she's cleaned up. Tooth fairy gives five bucks (!) here and grandma has a matching grant program.
This is hilarious! I love tooth fairy conversations! They're the BEST! This one is awesome.
(I LOVE "Kablooey"'s grandparent matching grant program! Half the fun of finding another wonderful blogger is seeing that she has a ton of funny blogging friends writing in the comments section!)
That face and the stuff that comes out of her sharp little head…..adorable! xo
these are the best!! thank you!
xxx