GABBY'S FIRST TOOTH!

Gabby's FIRST tooth popped through on Tuesday!  We've said she's been teething, but she really hasn't been fussy.  Don't get me wrong, she gets in her moods and she does fuss sometimes, but we've heard that when your baby is teething, life is absolutely miserable, and ours wasn't at all, so when I felt a tooth I was really surprised!  She was chewing on my knuckle on Tuesday, which she usually does, and I felt something sharp and it hurt! I screamed because it surprised me and it startled her (sorry Gabs).  I put my knuckle in her mouth again, thinking it was one of her nails but her hands weren't anywhere near her mouth.  So I felt on her gums and sure enough there was one on her bottom gum!  One of her front ones.  YAY GABBY!  I can tell there is one on the top that is about to pop through too. 


Like I said, she really hasn't been fussy like we were expecting her too, then yesterday, OMG!  I totally jinxed it.  For about an hour she would not stop crying.  And not just crying, screaming crying.  I felt so horrible because there was nothing I could do.  I gave her teething tablets, Tylenol, and even orajel (I know you're not supposed to use that, but I know infant CPR, so if she stops breathing, I know exactly what to do).  I tried rocking her, bouncing her, walking around with her, all her toys, teething rings, ice in a wash cloth, freezing pacifiers, nothing would console her.  I was crying too because I'm the mom--I'm supposed to make everything better and I couldn't.  The Tylenol finally kicked in and she fell asleep after a good long while.  *Sigh* RELIEF! 


I can't believe how fast she is growing up.  She is eating baby food like crazy too.  She LOVES LOVES LOVES carrots and sweet potatoes, which isn't surprising because they're sweeter.  And she pretty much detests peas, but I don't like those either so I don't care.  It's probably time to switch her to stage 2 foods, but I stocked up on the stage 1 when they were on sale so I put a couple teaspoons of rice in the food to thicken it up and she still gobbles it down super fast.


GOOD NEWS!  I found the cord to my camera so here are the pictures of her on the swing...look at my big girl!

Don't you just love that smile?

It still amazes me how much in love with her I am.  I love you Gabby!