A letter to tooth fairy

A letter to tooth fairy

Feb 7th, 2013, 10:30 a.m. to be precise, has to go down in history. For this is the day, my lil chinipie lost her first baby tooth. That very first tooth, upon slight sighting of which, at the baby-age of five and a half months, the mom had called almost everybody in her family n frens list with the very exciting news (yeah.. She was a young, new, and first-time mom). Chinipie is now five (and three-quarters) years old and has lost her first baby tooth and is super-excited about it. She even plans to show that tiny gap in her lower teeth line for the 'show-n-tell' at school tomorrow. She had drafted a very lovely letter to tooth fairy just before she went to bed. The tooth fairy a.k.a the dad was duly called and informed to get a gift and a chocolate to be kept under the pillow, albeit secretly.

We were not at all prepared for this milestone, you see. The said tooth has been (supposedly) wiggling for past one and a half year. Past two weeks, the whole family has been going crazy taking turns catching and dealing with the stomach bug and with the frequent trips to the 'john' we frankly hadn't bothered putting our hands in her mouth. This morning, chini being the latest stomach-bug-infected person had stayed home and was given a popsicle while mom had busied herself with all the buggy laundry (yes. mom is a freak. Let's not talk about her.) . So, with a load in washer, another in dryer, mom was busy folding the previous ones, when Chinipie came rushing with a minuscule thing in her hand, "see momma! See . See". As hateful a task, mom thinks folding laundry is, she just wanted to get done with it and at that point, didn't really wanted to get up again to go to another room to see anything. A bored mom looked up at her with a face saying 'I really can't see anything'. Chini said, " my first tooth. It came out. See!!" And then momma did see. That little tiny speck if red on her lower gum and that super-duper tiny tooth with another dot of red in her palm. That's when momma started jumping.  " oh my God! Chini! Yes! It did come out."

 " i can't believe it mumma"

 " i know. neither can I" 

" i am so excited. Now tooth fairy will get me a toy!"

" ahem yes"  apparently, in her excitement, momma had forgotten that part.

The letter

Dear tooth fairy

I was eating popsicle then I touched my tooth. I touched my gum, and I took the tooth out of my mouth. (Tooth is in a cotton ball.) Love:

P.s. Notice the tiny tooth she has made on the top? 

That's the tooth fairy with her tooth. Pretty, isn't it?

While Chinipie had been chirping excitedly, the whole day how she cannot believe this actually happened, the mom felt that little pang of sadness of losing those part of her little-baby. Apparently, her Chini has grown up so quickly an those little baby-teeth will soon be all gone. And gone will be her sweet little baby chini too. I know I am a hopeless case of emotional bundle.

Let's part with Chinipie's favorite tooth joke

Q: What is the best time to go to a dentist?  

A: Tooth-hurty (2:30)

:)  :)

Adios 2012

And welcome 2013...this post, albeit delayed by 23 days.. U still are being looked forward to with lots of hopes, promises and resolutions. U are the year, when we all will grow stronger as a family working together to achieve our goals, spreading joy as we go along. U are the year, when we are trying to manage our anger bouts with love and calm. U are the year, when we are trying to resolve our conflicts by talking them out rather than pouts. U are the year, when we are learning to take initiative rather than waiting for someone to offer(e.g. playdates). U are the year, when we are working towards speaking upfront rather than talking around in circles. U are the year, when we started with lots of gratitude, most importantly, having each other, together, as a family. U are the year, when we are making positive attempts to say the magic words of 'sorry' and 'please' and 'thank-you' to each other, for we realise that respecting each other feelings and emotions is very much important (After all it's so eay for taking each other for granted, and hurt in the process). Most importantly, U are the year, when we are giving each other loads of hugs and kisses to each other, coz they are, for sure, the most encouraging, loving, and caring gifts we can give to each other! With these and many such positivities, 2013, we are certain, you are going to be awesome!


2012- for most part, you have been great too! You were the year, when we, finally, learned to say NO, instead of giving in or being a pushover (a major achievement for mom herself as now she can set an example of assertiveness and stance to her kids). You were the year when we learnt to stop showing our vulnerability (as a family) to others. You were the year when we struggled and later, succeeded to become independent in many ways. You were the year, when we experimented with lots of new sports and haven't lost hopes, even though many a times, they didn't turn out as we had expected. You were the year, when we successfully cut our screen time to a bare minimum and realized that there's so much else we can do, otherwise. You were the year when we learnt to treasure each other and cherish every little thing we do for each other, as a family. Yes 2012, despite all odds, you were good. And this is how, we had bid farewell to you..


As all the new year eve parties go, we, along with a few friends, had waited for the clock to strike midnight. Looking at the screen, doing the final countdwn, watching the times square ball-drop, cheering and wishing each other a very happy new year, when sugarbun decided, enough is enough, happy or not, new or not, year or whatever, I am out! And there, she plopped on their couch! Her tired z's could be heard distinctly amongst all the chaos. Leaving the company of her friends, chinipie came over, looked at sugarbun with a huge question mark on her face and then looked at the wall clock.
What? It's past twelve o'clock already? Way past my bedtime? Now, I will never get my complete rest and full night sleep! UHAAAANNN!!! I hate new year eve parties!!!