Wow - Time certainly does fly! Ella turned 6 this week!! (we will party and celebrate next weekend, once the school year officially ends and I have time to breath again.) However, the birthday news doesn't end there - she also lost her first tooth on the evening of her birthday! Talk about excitement! Well... not initially since she was fearful of what it would feel like to pull out a tooth that was hanging on by one thread. She was an emotional roller coaster until it finally was popped out by Dad, with very little effort. Her nervous giggle and "That's it?" was priceless!
I thought it was all over and done with, and onto waiting for the Tooth Fairy to arrive, until I was tucking her that night. She tearfully looked up at me and said, "Mom, I'm not ready to die." I told her she had more time here until those worries should even fill her head. She then explained that if her teeth are falling out, she is getting old, and old people die. Poor kiddo wears the weight of the world on shoulders with each new change in life! I assured her that losing teeth was not a sign of near death, but a sign of growing up, and becoming a big kid. I reminded her that her great grandfather that passed this year was in his 90's and he lost his teeth when he was 6 too... and look - he was here over 85 years after losing his first tooth. She giggled and I watched her worries disappear.
It is easy to think that all milestones in life are exciting, but through the eyes of a 6 year old, some of those milestones are absolutely terrifying! That is... until someone takes the time to explain them and put them into perspective.
I will post some pics this week of her new smile - once I log on to the desktop and upload the camera. I know if I head downstairs right now, my report cards are never getting written and my end of year paperwork will begin to lag behind. This last week of school is not the time to add more pressure to my already chaotic schedule! =)
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Show and Tell
So this post only seems fit to title Show and Tell. Let this be our way of showing you how special our Troops are, oversea, fighting for the American way. These braves souls take the time to keep our small family full of smiles and giggles. The kids get so excited to see new pictures arrive.... and wait until you see the special photos at the end that were sent for Ella. (I do believe she is probably sound asleep upstairs still grinning ear to ear that the photos have her name in them! Too cute and truly a memory she will never forget!)
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