Teeth, teeth & More teeth

This month has been one for growing teeth. We started January with Emma having only two (the two bottom ones). As of today, she has seven. Three broke through in two days. Number six was a few days later, and now number seven came in yesterday. Poor Emma has not always been sleeping well with all these sore gums and teeth breaking through, but she sure has learned how to use them quickly. Just this afternoon, she decided to bite my big toe! How do you teach your 10 month old not to bite you?

I am hoping that the teeth growing slows down a bit now, but her poor gums are still swollen on top, and she is not allowing me to brush her teeth and gums right now. Overall I think we have all been lucky with the teeth growing. Emma has not been in too much pain and has mostly still been happy. And I have not been up all night with her (but she sure is restless in her sleep these days). Only one night did she wake up twice, and the second time seemed to be a bad dream. Of course I am thinking the dream was due to the sore gums.

Holiday Greeting

Merry Christmas. Can you believe it is just 3 days away. Emma's first Christmas, and so much still to do. We must wrap the rest of the presents (about half of them), and make more fudge (giving it all away, we need some for us) deliver goody's, clean house, and prepare for Christmas Eve dinner with Glenn's family and Christmas day with mine. So what am I doing? Playing on the computer. Oh well, Christmas will happen even if I don't have everything done that I want done.

So, Merry Christmas to all my friends and family! I hope you all have a wonderful time with your loved ones.

Visit to Santa

Today was Emma's first visit to Santa. She was such a good little girl as we waited in line. By the time she met Santa, she was so tired. We got a few photos, and then she was crying and trying to get me to pick her up.

After our Santa visit, we went searching for a tree. Hard to believe, but Glenn and I decided to go for an artificial tree this year. We decided with Emma putting everything into her mouth, we didn't need to have a tree dropping pine needles in the house. We were going to get a small 4' tree, but it was so small. We ended up with a 6' tree. We will miss the fresh smell, but will enjoy not having to water. It was a good price, so in a few years, when we feel it is safe again, we will go live again!