First Tooth!

Well, it has finally happened.  Addison cut her very first tooth!  Doug and I have been wondering the last few days if a tooth was coming in because she's been crabby here and there.  She didn't run a fever or gum anything more than usual.  Her appetite slowed and when she was done eating, she was done and let you know it by screaming and crying big crocodile tears.  Doug and I thought maybe our happy little baby was just not going to be that happy anymore.  We're glad to find that the tooth was the problem!!

Addison and I were in swim class when she started chewing on my jaw, as usual.  I felt something and thought maybe it was an actual tooth.  Of course, it was impossible to get a good look.  If you stick your finger in her mouth, she'll chomp down on it.  If you pull her lip down, she'll stick her tongue out.  But eventually I got a short glimpse and saw a tiny tooth poking through her bottom right gum.  Should I go out and get her first tooth brush yet??? ;-)

I looked through both Doug and my baby books awhile back to see when each of us got our first tooth.  I think Doug's came in around 5 months and mine didn't come in until 11 months.  So she wasn't far off from me.  But then there goes the old wives tale of the longer it takes for the teeth to come in the better the teeth.  Doug has perfect teeth and I have a mouthful of cavities!  I think heredity has a lot to do with it, both sides of my family have cavity issues.  Here's hoping Addison gets Doug's cavity free teeth!  Oh, but she should definitely take after me and my 20/20 vision though!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!  Enjoy the wonderful weather!