Chomp Chomp

So as I was drying Bean off after her bath tonight, I happened to peek into her mouth and saw what I think are the points of a first tooth just barely skimming the surface of her lower gum. No wonder she's been such a twit lately. The thing about teething is, it doesn't really sound so bad when you just toss it off, like "oh, he's just teething". I mean, we all went through it, right? But then take a look at a tooth that is just trying to come through for the first time, and believe you me, it's kind of a disgusting and painful looking thing. Even the barest beginnings.

And the poor kid has what, 31 more of these to deal with over time?

Yes, thirty-one more teeth to come in, fall out, come in again, get brushed,
get flossed, get cleaned, get fluorided, get drilled, get filled, get straightened,
get whitened, and, if she's particularly unlucky, get periodontal gum-grafting.
I truly think there is a flaw in our physical make-up when it comes to our oral cavity.
No other single piece of human equipment is so singularly high-maintenance as our dental structure.
Good luck, Little Ella. You have started the long winding road to oral health...