It seems quite obvious nowI think about it, but it wasn't really one of the 'worries' I had whilst pregnant or even when Amelia was a newborn, but now, at 14 months, I realise that for the past 11 months I have been coping with something (obviously not as much as Amelia is having to cope with it) that really is an awful part of parenting. It is going to sound really silly, because I'm sure that some babies do it with ease, some parents hardly notice its going on and take it in their stride, but in our house, in this family, it is the worst thing ever and I can't wait for it all to be over!
So, if you haven't guessed already - I'm talking about teething. I knew this recent patch of teething that Amelia is going through was worse than anything she'd been through before but I just didn't know why. We thought it could be due to the fact it is the back teeth coming through this time. However, today, I discovered that number 11 and 12 are almost through at the bottom and right behind them, in big, swollen red lumps are numbers 13 and 14. Ouch. So that's 9 and 10, 11 and 12 plus 13 and 14 all trying their best to come through at the same time.
The worst thing about having a baby (or toddler as so many people are reminding me!) is that you can't take the pain away from them and they can't tell you or explain the pain and where its actually hurting. Nothing is worse than seeing them in pain when you can't really fix it.
Still, we are over half way now and I'm hoping that the rest of the peggies come quieter, softer and without pain for our darling daughter.
Whilst Im here, I thought it would be good to jot down some of the developmental stuff that Amelia is doing at the moment. She is 14 months, has been walking for 6 months, communicating all the time with us, up and down the stairs, words are cat, mummy, daddy, dada, dad, nan, Jack, Granddad, no, yes, up, down, please, ta, duck, quack. My mind has now gone blank but we think its about 20 words so far. She dances, 3 different dances as well now, she copies things so well, she even puts her fists up ready for a fight and growls at you if you prompt her! She even says cheese! for photos now too! Bless her. She is climbing everywhere and can safely get down from beds and the sofa on her own. Her favourite food is still fruit but she also loves anything cheesy or with tomato. She drinks an awful lot of water, which is fab and still has her morning bottle (although its reducing) an afternoon cup of milk and her favourite being her bedtime bottle.
Well, thats my update for now! Laters! x
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