I never would have thought there'd be this much excitement over a tooth. But finally, one more tooth has emerged. Ella's first 4 teeth popped out around 9 1/2 months. There has been no action since then. She's 17 months. Now, after many predictions and much anticipation there is one more tooth with more that I can feel just about poked through. Ella has been gumming her food for months which has limited her to some degree on what she can eat. Perhaps this will be her turning moment in the food department. She had a fussy night last night and a rough afternoon - but if it means more teeth, we'll put up with it. The old wives' tale is that the longer it takes kids to get their teeth, the better their teeth will be. Here's to good teeth!
On a side note, I thank God for stores like the Et Cetera Shoppe in Freeman. I put the manager, who is also a friend of mine, on the look out for spring/summer clothes for Ella. She grows so quickly and with our budget being what it is, I knew I couldn't buy her all new clothes. Today I bought a whole box of clothes - that are mostly quite cute and will do just fine for hot summer days playing outside - for $30. The average price per item: $1.00. Thanks Kris!
