When Rosie was only 3 months old, we took a trip to a favorite spot....San Fran. There, we met up with "Best Best" and family. Both of us had newborns to dote over, mine however was unusually fussy. Why? Rosie was such a sweet, happy baby (as long as she was being held) and I was confused by her sudden personality shift. Was it traveling? Perhaps a change in schedule?
The answer became clear one week later when she cut her first tooth. A three month old. I was shocked. I remember talking to her Pediatrician and he looked at me like: "So she got her first tooth. big deal". And then I said something like: "But Dr. "C" she is only 3 months old......is that normal?". And then he said something to the effect of: "Well, it may be normal for Rosie, it's perfectly fine". So, I let it go and thought that since she liked to eat so so much, maybe she was just getting teeth early to help in that pursuit.
Cut to January of this year......Rosie tells me she has a loose tooth. "No WAY" I think, you only just turned 5. Lizzy didn't loose her first tooth until 1st grade, and I thought her sister would follow suit. Nope! Rosie did indeed have a loose tooth. The same one that came so early, was now on it's way out. She was beyond excited. I was apprehensive. I'm not ready for Rosie to grow up. Luckily, her enthusiasm was contagious and she soon had the entire house working to free her tooth. Daddy of course received the honor in the end when she simply couldn't handle another minute with the annoyance of a wiggly toothy, and begged him to "get it out". The tooth fairy was very happy and left a note for the girls saying she really needed 2 more teeth (Lizzy lost one too) to finish building her swimming pool.
I found myself back at the same Pediatrician, having the same conversation as I did 5 years ago. I confessed "I think maybe Rosie is an early bloomer (ahhhhh)" and he answered "I think Rosie is doing perfectly well, following in her own DNA make-up and enjoying growing up". "Okay" I thought again. I'm thankful for a wise Pediatrician who helps me see the error in my ways and for my "early bloomer" who is so very happy to bloom away.
The answer became clear one week later when she cut her first tooth. A three month old. I was shocked. I remember talking to her Pediatrician and he looked at me like: "So she got her first tooth. big deal". And then I said something like: "But Dr. "C" she is only 3 months old......is that normal?". And then he said something to the effect of: "Well, it may be normal for Rosie, it's perfectly fine". So, I let it go and thought that since she liked to eat so so much, maybe she was just getting teeth early to help in that pursuit.
Cut to January of this year......Rosie tells me she has a loose tooth. "No WAY" I think, you only just turned 5. Lizzy didn't loose her first tooth until 1st grade, and I thought her sister would follow suit. Nope! Rosie did indeed have a loose tooth. The same one that came so early, was now on it's way out. She was beyond excited. I was apprehensive. I'm not ready for Rosie to grow up. Luckily, her enthusiasm was contagious and she soon had the entire house working to free her tooth. Daddy of course received the honor in the end when she simply couldn't handle another minute with the annoyance of a wiggly toothy, and begged him to "get it out". The tooth fairy was very happy and left a note for the girls saying she really needed 2 more teeth (Lizzy lost one too) to finish building her swimming pool.
I found myself back at the same Pediatrician, having the same conversation as I did 5 years ago. I confessed "I think maybe Rosie is an early bloomer (ahhhhh)" and he answered "I think Rosie is doing perfectly well, following in her own DNA make-up and enjoying growing up". "Okay" I thought again. I'm thankful for a wise Pediatrician who helps me see the error in my ways and for my "early bloomer" who is so very happy to bloom away.
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