A day or two after Christmas, Cora's very first tooth poked through for its long-anticipated grand entrance. (This picture is of her tooth as it exists today. She now has another one just barely appearing next to it, and a large lump in her upper gums above that. I'd say she's 100% in the throws of teething now. Poor child.) Santa was perceptive and had placed a toothbrush and toothpaste in Cora's stocking, and she was very excited to try them out.
Of course, I didn't remember she had a tooth to clean until the evening of New Years Day. So, on January 1st 2011 at 9:35 pm, I snapped this picture of Ally with Cora brushing her teeth for the first time, and then Cora took four steps forward. She'd taken one or two steps on occasion over the last few months, but never enough to qualify as walking. She's preferred to walk on her knees or just crawl. Ally and I got very excited and tried to coerce her into doing it again for the camera. After a few failed attempts, we did end up capturing video of her mobility skills. Of course, not wanting to be normal, Cora chose to walk sideways for her first visually-documented walking adventure. We've known that she was capable of walking for quite some time, and now we have the proof. Happy New Year, Cora! You're days of being carried around are numbered!If I'd known the key to getting Cora to walk was as simple as distracting her with the joys of tooth-brushing, I would've given her a toothbrush long ago. Thank you, Santa, for providing her with such a fabulous gift.
2 comments:
Poor Cora! Your life is so hard! Brush those teeth!
What a silly kid.
Post a Comment