Toofers

Just before Kaiya turned 17 months, we were vacationing in Florida, soaking up the rays, playing in the pool -- having a grand time. Then, much to our dismay, we boarded a plan to fly from Daytona to Dayton (always the wrong way, if you ask me!). But Kaiya knew how to brighten our spirits.

As we were about to take off, Kaiya grabbed my hand and started chewing on my finger. I thought this would be a great opportunity to get some sensory input into her mouth And then, there it was -- oww, something sharp. Yes, finally, Kaiya had a tooth coming in! An upper incisor.

In about two weeks time, Kaiya had 5 teeth coming in all at once. The progress has slowed since then, but we are now up to 10 teeth total -- two that have completely come in and 8 that have broken through her gums. I guess I should have known that with her getting teeth so late, she would be anything but typical. She has all four upper incisors coming in, two lower incisors, and all four of her first molars! (If you look closely at the photo above, you can see one of her upper teeth on the right side of the photo.)

Here is a chart for reference -- she has her 1 and 2 uppers, her 1 lowers, and all her fours.