Now With 25% More Chomping Strength!

News item #1:
No longer satisfied with 8 teeth, Ava grew a couple more. Now, you would think that her teeth would grow one-by-one from the center out. You would be wrong. So far that had been the case until she skipped her canines and grew molars on both sides of her lower jaw. Can you imagine what it would be like chewing with just your front teeth? No crushing and tearing of food; just cutting.

News item #2:
Ava has been pretty grouchy, fussy, and generally unpleasant the last week. We attributed it to her not being happy with having to carry around a cast all the time. On top of that, she got another cold and was coughing frequently. A couple days ago we took her to the doctor to make sure that her cold wasn't progressing into a bronchitis as she was coughing up a good amount of phlegm. Turns out she has an ear infection. Way to pick up that diagnosis Dr. Dad. It didn't even occur to me to check her ears! However, in a clinic setting, it is something I check on nearly every child. No wonder doctors aren't supposed to treat themselves or their families!

News item #3:
We have baskets under our coffee table that Ava feels an obligation to fill. We will regularly find missing toys in them. After laying her down for bed tonight, Doni was looking for something and checked in one of the baskets. I bet you can't guess what she found..... A SIPPY CUP WITH MILK STILL IN IT! We picked our brains and couldn't come up with when she would have put it in the basket. It could have been there for days or even weeks! We decided that it was not worth opening and cleaning to save the cup. There are some things that you just don't want to smell. Room temperature milk of undetermined age is high on my list.