Anika finally has a top tooth. The little bugger broke free from the gums on Monday - making Monday Anika's favorite growth milestone day. She was born on a Monday, and now has cut all 3 of her teeth on Mondays.
Next Monday will be her 9 month birthday. I know, I know, you only get birthdays once a year, but 9 months is a very big deal for her mommy, who has now had her on the outside just about as long as she was on the inside. It only seems right that this particular milestone happen right around Mother's day.
For those of you who are interested in my other baby, Monty, he is adjusting to life with a little sister. She adores him, and he is being very patient with her (most of the time). I am proud to report that he has been seizure free for 9 months - so he is also celebrating his own anniversary. Hopefully his epileptic period will just be an anomaly we cannot explain but that never gets repeated.
To all my mothers and grandmothers who may be reading this post, Happy early mother's day. I never appreciated how hard it was to be you until I'd stood in your shoes for a while. Sometimes it used to seem like not that big a deal, since so many women are mother's and seem to be surviving - but this job is tough. Rewarding in new and surprising ways everyday, but still tough. Thanks for all being such great models for me.
Saturday, May 9, 2009
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