A Poem for Madeleine

When the Tooth Fairy heard you lost a tooth
do you know what she did?
She made a map to visit you'
cause you're a special kid

First she got your home address
and checked her fairy map
Then she flew to your place
where she saw your brand new "gap"

Of course she took your worn out tooth
just like she's always done
but she's left you something nice instead
to help you have some fun


Congratulations to Madeleine who lost her first tooth today!
I should've known when she asked for an apple that the evening might turn out like this. Her tooth has been loose for a couple of weeks and I knew an apple would do her in. Sure enough, the phone rang, I turned my attention away for five minutes and then....blood curdling screams....."I swallowed it and now it's going to come out in my poop!"

We will be writing a special not to the tooth fairy tonight who can magically retrieve teeth, even if we swallow them. The tooth fairy will come in the night and count Madeleine's teeth and when she notices one is missing, she'll work her magic. I feel like it was just yesterday we were so excited about her getting teeth. How did she get to be this big?