So while at the Child Health Nurse yesterday I was asked for the umpteenth time whether she had any teeth. Loud sigh from me, "no still no teeth", and shove my finger in her mouth as if to prove my point - and THERE IT WAS. Right where a first tooth should be, bottom front left tooth. hardly really a tooth at all though. So here is the photo of her first tooth .........
can you see it? No? Well that's because I haven't bloody seen it either...."Charlotte, just show mummy sweetie, open your mouth" At this point she clamped her little lips together and shook her head. Finally she obligingly opened her mouth and then proceeded to stick her tongue over her bottom lip so I couldn't see squat - thanks honey, that's very helpful. little monkey. she had a cheeky glint in her eye. I did finally manage to spy it - though the chances of me capturing it with the camera are slim to none - and it looks like nothing more than a tiny whitehead on her gum. It has the distinct feel however of a razor sharp puppy tooth so I won't be shoving my finger in there again any time soon.
Okay, I lie, I have since put my finger in her mouth about a trillion times since I discovered it yesterday. I'm hoping I'm not the only insane mother to do this - help me out girls.... girls?
Anyway, at least I can breathe a sigh of relief now, knowing that she won't still be gumming her food to death at the age of five - I was beginning to think she might!!
Owen had that little bit sticking out a few weeks ago and I was trying to rub it off, thinking it was some very attached spew that didn't wanna let go!
ReplyDeleteNow we have a full blown bottom tooth and he still won't show anyone, but boy, can you feel it when he tries to chew on your finger!
Just don't go sticking any nipples in there!!!! You don't know pain until you've have 6 teeth biting down in to your nipple. Xave definitely had a glint in his eye then.
ReplyDeleteApparently, infants some tribal communities used to be killed if their first teeth grew at the top. They were thought to be possessed by some evil force. That means my little ratbag would have been killed at about 6-7 months.
Just wait until you are feeding her something and she takes a bite of your finger accidentally. Brings back memories of school when you'd bite down on your two pinky finger nails. And then for some bizarre, twisted reason, pull them against one another.
Anyhow, teeth are evil! Even when you are an adult...
Hey - you may not have pictures of any little teeth breaking through... but I know you've got pictures of your little madam in her new togs!!!!!
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It's all systems go now. Congratulations on reaching this milestone little Charlotte. Mummy must have been so worried that you'd never grow them. Let's hope she stops doing that.
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