All I want for Christmas…

…is my two front teeth, my two front teeth!! It seems that Oliver’s first Christmas will also mark the arrival of his first two teeth. He is only 4 months (and 10 days), but with all the drool and desire to put everything in his mouth, we figured he might be teething a bit early. However, I was still a little surprised to find that his bottom two teeth were starting to break through this week, I felt them for the first time on Thursday (12/15). By Sunday (12/18), they both had just broken through the gum. By Christmas, both teeth will likely be solidly visible. He has been a real tough guy. Only a bit of minor complaining and a continued desire to have something in his mouth to chew on.

Oliver has been lucky and already had two practice Christmas celebrations. One celebration during our Thanksgiving trip to Wisconsin, and the other celebration this weekend in DC with my mom and brother. It was fun to see his response to the gift opening and new toys during his second Christmas celebration compared to his first. In the few weeks since his first Christmas celebration, he seems to have become more interested in opening the gifts (even if he then wanted to eat the wrapping paper) and even more engaged in the new toys this time around. He is changing so fast!!!

So far it has been a very happy holidays for us. We hope it has been the same for you.