A lot of teeth

Natalie lost her first tooth the other day. Daddy had asked to check on the loose tooth and in Natalie's emphatic refusals, her tongue popped it right out.

The Tooth Fairy left Natalie a gold dollar for the tooth, which Daddy says is so small it looks like a grain of rice. Natalie dropped the coin into her piggy bank, but she may decide to spend it.

Yesterday on the way to school, she discussed her options with me.

"Little princess dolls cost three dollars. Big dolls cost 12 dollars. And a princess dress costs 20 dollars."

Yes, I told her, 20 dollars.

She looked out the window.

"I need a lot of teeth come out to buy princess dress."