Teething...

Bridie has cut her first tooth. Another milestone. This of course makes breastfeeding become all that more interesting. Sort of like playing with a jack-in-the-box. You know how the blasted toy pops up and scares the hell out of you even though you are half expecting it? Well I think breastfeeding a teething baby is akin to that. You know that at some point that baby is just itching to try out those new teeth and like that damn jack-in-the-box, it always manages to scare the bejeesuz out of you! Oh, and it also hurts.


The new tooth...look closely!

We have hit a stumbling block with the little Miss when it comes to her weight gain though. For a couple of months now, she has only been putting on meagre amounts, and this past month, she has only put on 190gms. This now means she has just about dropped off the bottom of those growth charts. At 8 months old, she only weighs 6.5kg. This is simply unbelievable as she eats like a horse (more than Tom) and has yet to knock back any food. She is already onto lumpy food. We are returning in 2 weeks time, instead of the usual month, to keep a close eye on her weight gain.