T-E-E-T-H-I-N-G

It's official. Sophie has 1.5 teeth. The first one cut through her gums a couple weeks ago and the other night we spotted #2 making it's way up to the surface. I have to admit that I was really rather hoping she'd be one of those babies who waited until 10 months or so to cut teeth. Oh well. What can I say? She's just an advanced baby! We'd been waiting to make the big 1st Tooth announcement until we had a good picture of said tooth. It looks like it will be a while before we get a pic of it, though, since it's on the bottom and every time we try to capture it on film Sophie sticks out her tongue... Anyway, I suppose in an effort to ease her aching gums, Sophie chews on EVERYthing. When we put her in her saucer-thingamabob she starts chewing on whatever is in front of her and then slowly rotates and makes her way through all the toys on the saucer. Here's one of her attacking the little rubber daisy. Poor flower -- never stood a chance.


Her most favorite teething toy of all time is not any of the bright primary-colored plastic toys we have. Rather, it is a drinking glass. Preferably a cold one. And most of the time one that Bryce or I am drinking from. She loves Loves LOVES to try to hold the glass with her hand and lick the outside -- I think the cold glass feels good on her gums. But her favorite of all is to hang on to the top of the glass - as if she were going to drink from it - and bang her 1.5 teeth against the glass (both teeth are on the bottom - next to each other). We've noticed that she usually angles her mouth so that her gums where tooth #2 is sprouting get a good cold rub. It's quite a site to behold. Pictures just don't do it justice. So, I guess that means you all will just have to come visit! Our sofa bed awaits you!!

ps - for those truly interested, if you look closely at this top pic, you can see her 2 teeth through the glass...