Mind the Gap

Dear Mackenzie,

It's out! You lost your first tooth today! When I saw you after school, the first thing you showed me was how loose your tooth was--you could practically push it all the way down. Then when I was showering you, I was worried that it might fall out then and go down the drain, so I asked you if I could try to pull it out. You said yes and with just the slightest tug, your tooth came right out! There was no blood, there were no tears--just a cute little gap in your mouth!

Love,

Mom

All You Need

Dear Mackenzie,

When I tucked you in last night, I asked you if you needed anything. You replied, "I need Mama. I don't need anything else except for Mama." My sweet girl! You always make my day and I love you so much!

And oh my goodness, the first thing you told me when you saw me this morning: "Mama! Six days until I turn 6!" It's going by way too fast!

Love,

Mom

Wiggly Jiggly

Dear Mackenzie,

You were eating cereal this morning and complained that biting the crunchy cereal hurt. When I checked your mouth, I discovered the reason: You have your first loose tooth! Your bottom baby tooth is just the teensiest bit wiggly. I can't believe you are going to lose your first tooth soon!

Love,

Mom

Noted

Dear Mackenzie,

You recently told me that you want to learn how to play piano. I said that we have a piano in the play attic. You replied, "Yeah, but someone messed up all the letters." It took me a second, but then I realized that you were talking about the note stickers we'd placed on the keys when GuhGaw took piano lessons. Oh, sweet girl! I never told you that music notes are not alphabetical! But that's one of my favorite things: seeing something I've seen hundreds of times in a new way from a little kid's perspective.

Love,

Mom

First Grade!

Dear Mackenzie,

Yesterday was your first day of first grade! You were so excited to start school again and if you were nervous, you didn't show it. I walked you and Second GuhGaw into the front lobby of the school and then you guys just hugged me, said bye and matter-of-factly went down the stairs to the cafeteria to wait for the rest of your class. I don't know what I was expecting since it's not as if it was your first day of school ever, but it was like, okay, I guess that's it!

Later, when I picked you up from the bus stop, you were wearing a paper hat that had a fish on it and said "I am 0 fish ally a first grader." What on earth is a zero fish ally? Nothing, because I read the hat wrong and it actually said "I am o-fish-ally a first grader." I missed the (lame) pun!

Anyway, you had a great first day! You said it was very exciting and that you had so much fun, you wished it was already the next day so that you could be going back to school. You miss your kindergarten teacher but you like your first grade teacher and while you have many new classmates, the important thing is that you are still in the same class as your bestie Taylor. Taylor's mom and I even dressed you two in matching outfits, jewelry, hair accessories and sneakers yesterday--so lucky that your new teacher didn't mix you guys up and send you home on the wrong buses, haha!

I am so happy that your year started off well. I hope you learn lots and have so much fun this year!

Love,

Mom

Making Music

Dear Mackenzie,

While I was helping you in the bathroom this morning, you informed me, "Sometimes when I fart, I make music with my farts."

Cool.

Love,

Mom

Hit and Run

Dear Mackenzie,

What Daddy said: "I'm going out to run errands."

What you told me: "Daddy left. He said he's going to run over Erin."

Hahaha!

Love,

Mom