The pain, the discomfort, the swelling, the fussiness, the crying, the irritability, the lack of sleep, the refusal to eat, the snoring, the stuffy running red nose, the fevers, the runs............all the many stages we have been able to experience as Noah gets his first little chomper. (the bottom front left tooth to be precise).
So why does this call for a celebration you might ask????
This is the FIRST milestone that we have been able to experience that is right on target with any other baby his age. This is the FIRST time we have been able to act as "typical" parents to a "typical" baby ailment. This is the FIRST time we get to compare notes and stories with all of our friends and families at the same time their babies are getting their first teeth. Most of all...teething is something that every single baby goes through and we get to act and react like parents...nothing more. No need for ER visits or prescriptions or nightly monitoring. No need for special equipment or therapy. Just a wonderful time to celebrate Noah getting his first little chicklette.
(***clinking our cyber wine flutes).
I love being a mom. Jeremy loves being a dad. Together we love experiencing this moment to just sit back, kick up our feet, hold Noah in our arms, and stick frozen teething toys in his mouth :)
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