how are you? how is your family? did you have a good weekend? we're fine. no, no. isaac hasn't lost another tooth since saturday. and, before that, thursday.
i hope we haven't exhausted you. but fear we might have. when i think about you lugging that last transformer... your little wings weighted down by what must have been exponentially heavier than your fairy-daintiness... my heart cries out a little. can you hear it with your tiny pointed ears?!?!?
then, i remember. of course! your tooth-shaped chariot! sure, you ripped off the idea from king triton, but making it tooth-shaped was all your idea. and you are an innovator, to be sure. also, i think that perhaps, like ants, you can lift things hundreds of times your size. am i onto something, here?
ok. enough about the logistics. as a long-time fan, i want to continue to pledge my devotion and adoration. you are a glittery wonder. each time you attempt to pry that little tooth in the ziploc baggie out of a snoring isaac's hand, and then have to give up and come back 30 minutes later. or, hover breathlessly over jacob's pillow and reach for what feels like forever to retrieve a pearly incisor. and then, finally, when you "transform" those little gnashers into tooth shaped notes, directing their recipients to a secret hiding place for a treat, my heart thrills. and i remember why i love you.
so, please forgive us for requiring you to work overtime this past week. (would it kill anyone to institute a "leave some cookies for the tooth fairy" custom?) we just can't seem to get enough of you, or rattle our remaining baby teeth out of our heads fast enough to keep you showing up night after night. we'll try to reign in our enthusiasm...
sincerely,
steph blackard
p.s. you used to know me as steffie. and i still remember the glittery footprints you left from my pillow to my bedroom window. (so awesome!!!) i think the policies must have changed on that one. new management?
p.p.s. as a head's up, isaac is working on another one and declared it "pretty wiggly".
one of my favorite, recent tooth fairy moments (6-18-10): the tooth note reclining on a ten dollar chaise lounge with an umbrella for jacob. in spite of bucking the leaving an actual treat tradition, jacob seemed pretty thrilled with his surprise.
In reply to: A Tooth Faery Fan Letter.
ReplyDeleteDearest Tooth Faery, I hope my friend's letter finds you in good spirits, despite how hard she's been working you over with her loverly kidlets. I wanted to take this moment to say thank you for the two framed prints of frog sketches (one black & white, the other in color) you blessed upon me when I was a wee lad. Although...waking up to the tinkling of glass and metal under my pillow was a little off putting and made me question the current exchange rate for orthodontia, it was nonetheless a thoughtful idea. Currently...your toothy gifts reside on the shelf above the toilet at my parent's cabin where they have been at home now for many many years. On a side note...Steffie's kids would appreciate more Transformers because quite frankly...they're more than meets the eye.
frog sketches! i love it! that tooth fairy...she's complete genius.
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