Intruders!

The tooth fairy was scheduled to make another appearance last night.  I'm hoping all teeth aren't quite as finicky as this last one, because it hung on for dear life for at least 3 weeks, until Big Belle finally agreed to let her Kindergarten teacher remove the offensive hangeron.  Evidently there was "a lot of crowding around" the event, much to Big Belle's delight I am sure.

So, ring in the tooth fairy.  Said tooth was neatly in its tiny little box that it came home from school in.  A little plastic treasure number made appropriately for little teeth.

Until about 9:56pm.  I know it was that time, because I had gone to bed uber-early and was in the deepest depth of slumberland when I was awoken to the loud panicked whisper of "mommy.  mommy.  mommy.  mommy."  eyes open.  'what?'
"I don't want the tooth fairy to come in my room."
'what?'
"I'm scared.  I don't want the tooth fairy to come in my room."
'what?' (cue leaping stomach as I realize HEYOH TOTALLY FORGOT ABOUT THE TOOTH FAIRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
"okay.  Go get your tooth, we can put it under my pillow.  She can come in my room."
Tooth and tiny treasure box, securely under my pillow.  Me tiptoeing and hoping the dollar bill I had stashed in my pants from work from the pop I wanted to get but never had time to get was still in there....SCORE!

All was good.  Big Belle checked under my pillow in the morning, dollar bill was waiting.

Phew.

Now, how exactly is she going to handle the Easter Bunny?