Taylor loses a tooth! I can't believe how old she is getting. I really thought she wouldn't lose a tooth until she was closer to 6, but it happened anyway. She wouldn't let anyone try to pull it out and it was hanging on by a thread at the end. It finally came out while she was at preschool and what an event that was.

I wondered what the latest tooth fairy protocol was, but went with just a quarter and a certificate. I found several forms online that you could order, but just printed out a copy of a free one. The next day Taylor kept telling people about how the fairy flew under her pillow and she couldn't even feel her at all. Actually, when I was exchanging the tooth for the notes and money, she sort of woke up and I was worried for a little bit. Apparently she didn't remember it though.

Morgan is also starting to look so grown up in the face. She was excited that she was finally big enough to wear the cowgirl boots that she had so admired when they were Taylor's, so we had a little photo shoot to celebrate. With all of Taylor's big events (losing a tooth, getting ears pierced, and just generally getting to do everything first), I know that Morgan sometimes gets jealous of the attention. I can see already some of those signs of being a middle child. I sure love how much she likes to cuddle though!

And then there is Jordan! She's cutting her first tooth (might be 2), sitting up, and generally moving around to wherever she wants to go. She's not crawling yet, but it won't be long.

She is still such a happy baby and smiles at just about everyone. It almost makes you look forward to grocery shopping because she makes so many people smile at the store. She is another reminder to me that being kind and smiling at strangers can often make a difference in someone's day, even though we won't really know how much of a difference.

What a great time in my life to be the mother of three little girls. I am truly blessed.