Let Me See That Pearly White!

That's right- I said Pearly White...Tyler's FIRST tooth is finally coming through- YAY!!!  Only took him 8 1/2 months, but I'm fine with that after the night we had.  I noticed on Tuesday when I picked him up from school that he was being unusually fussy.  It continued on throughout the evening; I couldn't put him down for a second or else he would scream.  He is normally a very good baby, doesn't cry or fuss much and definitely doesn't scream unless something is really bothering him.  Of course it was one of the few nights that Michael doesn't get home until 9:30, so fixing dinner was a very tough task with him on my hip.  I also noticed that he was drooling much more than normal, and the poor thing had diaper rash which he rarely has as well.  All the signs were pointing to it, but I didn't feel anything in his mouth. 

I picked him up from school yesterday and came home to a totally different son.  He was smiling and laughing and playing with his toys; he seemed even happier than normal.  I was amazed and relieved at the same time.  So, Michael checked his mouth and sure enough, there was a rigid little tooth barely poking out of the gum!  It is his bottom right front tooth.  We can't really see it yet, but we can definitely feel it and I can't stop imagining how much cuter he will be with one tooth.  I was able to snap a few shots of our little monster to document this big day! 

Trying to show off his invisible tooth

Happy Baby!

So, I'm hoping with every tooth all we have to deal with is one night...but how many teeth do babies get?  As long as they don't come in back to back it shouldn't be to hard to deal with, right?  Now the things that are running through my mind:  is he going to be gnawing on the nice crib furniture that we bought for him, or am i going to catch him chewing on the door frame?  I just keep telling myself to get used to it- kids are walking disaster zones. 

And this brings me to a website that I stumbled across to prepare me for what's to come.  It's called 'Stuff' My Kids Ruined.  Click Here to check out the site.  I know that every parent could tell stories for days about this topic, but some of these are pretty bad.  Numerous broken iPads/computers, ruined tv screens, and lots of flour/milk/peanut butter on the floor.  This one below really made me laugh out loud (not to mention that this baby is huge!!)

                                                 Lil Hulk

This is the caption that was written for the photo:  While in my bedroom putting away laundry, my kids became eerily quiet. I went out to the living room to find my son’s head completely green and my daughter holding food coloring bottles. I of course panicked and starting calling family and friends to help me figure out how to get him clean. I got many laughs while telling the story. After scrubbing for an hour, he did come clean…..and now the food coloring is out of their reach!

Note to self:  Keep all food dye, kool-aid packets, or anything that will stain skin on the very top shelf!

Oh, and if you were wondering, we have self-diagnosed Michael with a mild case of Mono.  (I can hear some of you gasping at the thought of not going to the doctor).  Our nurse friend agreed, and since it is viral the doctors aren't going to prescribe anything.  He is taking a break from exercising and getting more sleep, and mainly staying sanitized and germ free around Tyler.  Luckily I've already had it, so I won't get it again, and babies will have an even milder case of it if caught.  And Tyler is on antibiotics right now for an ear infection.  Gotta keep thing interesting.

Cheers to Tyler for another big step in growing up!!!