Tooth Fairy vs. God

Josiah had a loose tooth that I pulled out tonight.  It's only his second, but I've had to pull them both out because he refuses to do it himself AND it makes him eat his food weird AND it hurts when he eats.  So, really, I'm doing him a favor.  So tonight, I pulled it out.  He wasn't happy about it until it was out.  Then he was so excited.  "Yay, my tooth fell out!"  Um, hello, I had to PULL it out...  Anyway, he said, "Just in time for bed."  I said, "So you think the tooth fairy will bring you some money?"  He looks at me and rolls his eyes and with a sigh, "Mom, you know the tooth fairy isn't real."  Now, I'm not going to lie to my children and insist they believe something that is not true.  So, I asked him what happens since there is not a Tooth Fairy.  He looks at me with all seriousness and says, "That's just how God made teeth."  I needed to clarify with him that he thinks it's God who turns the tooth that is put under the pillow into money.  Yep, that's what he's thinking.  So, know what?  I giggled a little about that and we told Casey about Josiah's thoughts on the matter.  Casey said something like, "Well, dentists think teeth turn to money too."  Or something along those lines.  That's all Josiah needed to hear.  "Yep, it's 2 to 1, Mom," which obviously means the discussion is closed. 

I guess I'll have to come clean.  I hope he's not disappointed when he finds out that it's not God who turns teeth into money, but just Mom.  He's such a sweet kid and he's always doing something to crack us up!