Ryan's Tooth Fairy...

Wouldn't you know that Ryan lost her first tooth two days after she went to the dentist and the weekend before she started school. At least that's how I think that's when she lost it. My memory of the actual timeline of events is a little sketchy. Either way, I know we went to the dentist on a Wednesday, she lost her first tooth on a Friday and the tooth fairy came on Saturday!!! And she left Ryan one glittered dollar and a signed certificate of awesomeness for losing her first tooth, along with guidelines for taking care of her remaining teeth and letting her know that she'd be back each time Ryan lost a tooth. Let me tell you that Ryan is nothing, if not persistent and determined to lose all her teeth once that first one came out. She's since lost two more and wiggles the rest of her teeth daily to feel for anything that may bring her tooth fairy back for a visit. I don't know if it's a coincidence or karma, but the day I write this blog post about Ryan losing a tooth, I saw her brother Huntington putting his toothbrush in the toilet this morning and then into his mouth. After I vomited in MY own mouth, I took that toothbrush from him and decided that today was the day all three kids got new toothbrushes. Sadly, none of them will be safe from the possibility of Hunt and his toothbrush toilet dunks but at least I know they'll be safe for one night, as it's nearing midnight and he's already asleep. Here's hoping!!!

Also, since Britt turned three this past year, she too had her first visit to Dr. Brad and I couldn't have been prouder. She had no cavities and the hygienists told me she was such a big girl for them. She left me out front and followed them back, I went with them and got a picture of her in the chair and she was so excited to be a big girl that day. I hope her big girl"ness" continues for future dental appointments.

And then there's Huntington, who isn't really old enough to go to the dentist yet but I went ahead and posted a pic of him with his mouth wide open. He's practicing for his turn to meet Dr. Brad too.

























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Did I mention?

Did I mention that once school Ryan wanted a haircut. I'm really messed up on my chronological order of events and this post is no exception. I've been looking they pics on my phone and she clearly didn't get her haircut before school. But, most of the other events are correct so I'm gonna just leave them and all the pics up on this post. I'm gonna add some pics of Brittyn too because she also got a cut the same day Ryan did. Hers wasn't nearly as drastic as Ryan's was, but she wanted to be a big girl and get her hair cut too. So I obliged and had Mrs. Nancy trim her ends but keep her curls as much as possible. She was happy and felt like a big girl.She and I went to meet her teacher and also the substitute teacher that would be there while her teacher was home with her new baby. It was a rainy day and we got really wet but thankfully I don't have pictures of that, we just got the cute stuff; her with Mrs. Cowart and Ms. Dobbins and some of her classroom and her just being cute! She also got a haircut once school started because she said it was too long it got too tangled for her (that's the nice version). She chose the length of the cut with my approval and loved it in the end. I hope I have gotten all the memories of her first day at school written down and as accurate as possible!!!





























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