Less than a week ago you turned 7 months and one thing I am learning about you is that you like to time major milestones around your month marks. Two nights ago I was in your room with you in the evening, playing with you on the floor just before bedtime – we already had the lights dimmed and were winding down the day. You grabbed hold of my finger and pulled it into your mouth as a chew-toy – that’s when I felt it… your first tooth had cut through. Really? Wiggling my finger carefully I confirmed what I had felt – wooohoo! As I looked at you, laughing and oohing and ahhing, you picked up on my happiness and started giggling too. After our proud mommy-daughter moment, I jumped up from the floor, zipped out of the room and got your daddy’s attention. Not knowing what was going on, he very quickly appeared in front of me and I pulled him into your room; on went the bright lights and we were proudly staring at your mouth; celebrating your milestone moment as a family.
You are teaching me that nothing ever stays the same – at 7 months old the time of your adorable toothless smile is coming to an end. But what’s coming in its place is going to be so much better (just imagine you’ll be able to chew food… well ok, I’m getting ahead of myself here… not with one tooth, but down the road). I am learning from you that change is the greatest thing in the world as it brings with it adventure, opportunities and new focus.
