Teefers

In all the hub-bub of the holidays, I've not been as dilligent as I should have about posting all of the new developments with Sophia. Instead of trying to find the time to write a massive update with lots of pictures, I'm going to try and do several shorter entries, with pictures and slide shows, to update everyone about the last few weeks.

Sophia has not one, but TWO new teeth- both top front teeth are currently coming in. The tooth on the right, next to the front one is going to be next. The gum is swollen, but I can't see white yet. Tooth #3 took F-O-R-E-V-E-R to come in- about three weeks from seeing white under the gum to the tooth cutting thru. Tooth #4 took about a week. If you thought taking pictures of the bottom two teeth was tough (but funny), you should try and photograph these two new ones. Impossible. I had to wrestle the kid to get her to open her mouth. On top of the general lack of cooperation, she wanted to eat the lens cap of my camera, which is attached to the camera by a cord. Here is the result of my work (I do not even want to discuss how many pictures were taken, then deleted, in order to get these 4) :

Me: So, Sophia, how about you show everyone those new teeth?



Sophia: No, I don't think so, Mommy.

Me: Aw, come on. I know everyone would really like to see...


Sophia: Ooooh, is that the lens cap? I looove lens caps.


Me: Sophia, open your mouth!


Sophia: I WANT THE LENS CAP, GIVE ME THE LENS CAP!!

Me: [taking pictures like a paparazzi while tickling the kid in order to get her to open her mouth]



This time, you don't even need to click on the picture to get it to enlarge- the top two are definitely there. It's so funny to see her with teeth. Now, her smile changes everyday. I can't wait to share a picture with everyone of a big toothy grin- instead of a big gummy one.