Getting ready to take a bite out of life

Mayhew has her first tooth!

As all have seen in various and sundry photos, May has show an inordinate amount of interest in biting and chewing on things...particularly bottles of cold water. We thought she was teething, but other such teething cues have been going on since March (or early January even). This morning though, on a whim, I decided to check May's gums for signs of erupting little chompers. Sure enough, the tinniest little bit of bone is peeking through on her left front bottom jaw. And I'd swear that that the thing is larger now than it was when I first discovered it.

May is taking this new experience of having bits of her skeleton suddenly burst through her skin with surprising dignity and calm. If I were her, I'd be freaked out at the whole process. But to her, I guess it's no stranger than a summer rainstorm or seeing fireworks for the first time.