And I learned something important. Teeth release gas when they emerge. Methane, specifically. Copious amounts of the stuff. I mean, that little girl can clear a room at this stage. A ball room. I never thought I’d long for the days when the poo would stream out over my fingers in the middle of a diaper change…
But yes, over the weekend the first little incisor peeked its enamel-covered edge through those gums that have been aching and itching for weeks. We’ve only had a couple of glimpses – if we actually try to look Elizabeth clamps shut her mouth tighter than when I tried to adminiter those horrible antibiotics when she was sick. But it’s finally out, and every now and again I catch her exploring this new inhabitant of her mouth with her tongue. That’s when she’s not sticking anything else her hands can hold in her mouth.
I went to see my financial advisor today to set up a special savings account for the tooth fairy levies I’ll be obligated to start paying in about six years’ time. Six years don’t feel like that much, but what with inflation who knows what the going rate for a tooth will be in 2023? And kids have a lot of them, like over 20 or something!
if all else fails...use a hammer 
Congratulations!
Sorry, this comment isn’t really to do with baby teeth or methane… Actually, I just came across one of your helpful answers on WordPress.com from a couple of years ago, and it helped me a lot. The topic is closed now, but I still just wanted to thank you.
So thanks!
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That is very kind of you 🙂
And that’s why I love the forums. Even years later an answer there can still help someone who stumbles across it.
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Ja die tannemuis is glad nie meer goedkoop nie!
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Rooibos tea! Black, weak and with just a little honey if she needs it sweetened (she may not). It is wonderful for ALL tummy issues – in adults too… 🙂
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We’ve tried. She refuses to drink it. I think she overheard her grandpa say only sick people drink rooibos 😉
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Wow. Well, clearly she’s no Afrikaner!!! LOL
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That’s our fault, I suppose. We gave her the same name as the Queen, after all…
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