"The Tooth Fairy Hates Me"

Up until now, I have been posting about my kids antics on Facebook.  Two problems with that . . . first, certain family members are either not on Facebook or never check-in; and second, occasionally there are stories that require a bit more explanation than a quick Facebook post will allow.  This is one of those . . .

Nicholas lost his first tooth on Monday (then he REALLY lost it, but that's another story).  That afternoon, he dictated a letter to the Tooth Fairy.  Nora kindly typed it up for him.  Basically, it said that he had lost his first tooth, and he did not want a paper dollar (thank you very much).  Instead, he would like to have the money in U.S. Territory quarters--specifically the five quarters that he is missing from his collection.

He left the note under his pillow.

In the morning, he came running into my room crying (real tears) and yelling that the Tooth Fairy hates him because she left him a paper dollar and no quarters.  I asked if she had taken his note.  He went to check and said she hadn't.  Then he realized it was a different note, and started yelling again . . . this time at Nora.  "You changed the note, and the Tooth Fairy didn't bring me the quarters!!" 

Nora, totally blindsided and trying to convince Nicholas that she hadn't changed anything, grabbed the paper for a closer look.  The letter was from the Tooth Fairy saying that her supply of U.S. Territory quarters had been depleted  but, since this was his first tooth, she would help him.  She would ask a friend to mail him the quarters. 

Now, he's waiting for the mail.