My Baby Is Not a Baby Anymore

For a few weeks now, Sophia has had a loose tooth. She has been playing with it and wiggling it around with her tounge. We keep thinking about old wives tales that say it needs to fall out on its own, if not the new tooth would be crooked. Well telling a child to not mess with a loose tooth is like telling me not to eat...ever and that's not happening! So fast forward to this morning, I go out for a run at 7am, when I get back Little Miss is so excited and tells me "Mom, Come here! Look my tooth fell out!!!!" She is ecstatic. Mommy on the other hand wants to break down and cry but I put on my big girl pants and hug her and get excited with her. We talk about what a big girl she's becoming and how the tooth fairy will leave her $1 tonight. She is so proud and can't wait to tell everyone. Me in the other hand...I'm freaking out. Isn't she to young to have teeth fall out? What about Kindergarten pictures will her new tooth be in by then, how do I brush them, what about flossing, why is this all happening so soon? I mean come on I cried a couple of weeks ago when I called the dentist to talk about the loose tooth and they tell me "Its okay Mrs. Guerra, she's growing up" (insert tears here). Doesn't anyone know we struggled for 5 years to have her? How are we at 5 years old and she lost a baby tooth do you know what that means? She's getting ADULT teeth!!!! Soon she's going to be driving, graduating, leaving for college. Okay I know I'm being dramatic but in all honesty this.came.quick. It's such a joy watching her grow. I love that she is a mommys girl. We share so many special moments. I am so proud of the little lady she is becoming but I just want to tell her to stop growing. :)

Before May 16

After  May 18