I try not to be, but I have become one of those Mommies who worries that Miss Mia may not be developing as quickly as she should. I promised myself I wouldn't be like that - and I should have known better.
I have been blessed to have a great group of friends all having had babies around the same age as Miss Mia. Mom has some coworkers that also have babies within a few months of our little gal as well.
A few months ago, when Miss Mia started drooling rivers, we thought we would be celebrating the arrival of some teeth. This did not happen.
When my friends' babies, who are a few months younger, started sprouting teeth, we thought we'd certainly be seeing some teeth make an appearance. Again, this did not happen.
My dentist assured me that, the later the teeth's arrival, the less likely Miss Mia will need braces when she's older.
Miss Mia has been suffering the arrival of teeth for awhile now. Two weeks ago, when we went swimming, we were able to celebrate the arrival of the first tooth.
Now, we're playing hide-n-seek with the second tooth. Last Thursday, it was there, the next day, it wasn't. Her gums will swell, hiding her tooth. Then, the swelling will go down, and the new tooth will be visible again.
Unfortunately, this means lots of periods of crying without end due to Miss Mia being miserable. I feel so bad. I just cuddle my little nina to me and give her all the kisses and hugs I can. I hope my loving her will help lessen the pain a little. I always know when she's most miserable as she'll get a fever of around 102 that will leave just as quickly as it arrived!
Let's just hope it's these first two teeth that are causing all of the problems and the rest will just show up without needing the massive amount of fanfare as these first two have needed!!!!
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