The Tooth Has Set me Free

After 4 months of repeating the words "He's teething" over and over to friends, family, and strangers while Ranjit gnawed on every object within reach, grimaced as he chewed on his fingers and drooled all over kingdom-come, it has finally happen- his teeth have FINALLY broken through his gums and are THERE, clear as day! Well, kind of, I can see them peeking out anyways. No picture possible yet, but in the next couple of weeks we will get one posted for you all to see, I promise! You don't understand how relieved I am (not to mention how relieved he is, the poor guy has been uncomfortable for so long!) - I was starting to think that I was crazy, he really wasn't teething, that he'd never get any teeth and I'd have to get him some baby dentures.

But not so, they're there and they are SHARP. He makes sure that I know how sharp they are by grabbing my finger and inserting it in his mouth and biting down, hard. Thanks Ranjit.

Ranjit is getting more mobile as well- he is going to be crawling real soon, I know it! He's getting into crawling position more often and getting more strong-willed in going after things. Until now he's mostly been rolling to get to where he needs to go but now he is totally creeping, pulling himself to his object on his belly. I think his time spent at Gymboree is in part responsible for his new passion for mobility- pretty much all the babies in his class are crawling or about to crawl (save 1 or 2) and he has been enviously watching them, studying their every move.

Finally, Ranjit has become a pro at Peek-a-boo. Not only does he love it when we play it with him, HE actually plays with us! He grabs anything- blanket, book, towel, toy- covers his face and starts cracking up and waits for us to uncover his face- and when we do he has this huge, proud smile from ear to ear! Sometimes he just likes to put things on his head, seriously. He puts something (blanket, whatever)on his head and just smiles with his hands and feet levitating in the air. Cute, but a little strange (he gets that from Ajit).

Well, that's 3 postings in a row all within a week of each other, I'm doing good! Next week will have a video, I think... till then, have a great week!