When Does an Infant Start Teething?

Some start at 4 months.  Others start at 6 months.  Little Mochi is almost 11 months now and has no teeth still!  At one point, I thought I saw a little one spot on his lower gums.  Thought a small tooth was going to blossom but it has been two weeks and haven’t seen anything come out of his gums yet. 

So when will Little Mochi actually grow a tooth? It seems as if Little Mochi has been teething the last 6 months!  My cousin’s kid, who is only 2 weeks older than Little Mochi already has this bottom teeth!

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Little Mochi Update at 10 months

He’s cruisin’!  Yup, my Little Mochi started cruising last week.  He is able to pull himself up and walk along furniture now.  I didn’t realize how strong they can be, being able to pull themselves up and all.  I feel that it won’t be long until he can take his first step!  Now he just won’t sit!

Also, he’s very good at pointing to where he wants you to take him.  Every time I carry him, he’ll point in one direction.  If you take him there, he’ll clap. 

Babbles way too much now.  But it’s so adorable.  However, this Little Mochi of mine sure has a temper!  Perhaps every baby does this.  But he kicks, screams, and cries if we set him down when he doesn’t want to be set down.  Or try to give him milk when he doesn’t want his milk.  Arg.

Speaking of milk, Little Mochi doesn’t seem to want it anymore.  Loves his juice and water out of his sippy cup though!  But during the day, he pushes the milk bottle away.  But if I give him the sippy cup, he’ll glady take it.  Why do babies do that?  Why do they stop wanting their milk?  Little Mochi still wakes up once during the night for a feeding – that’s the only time he’ll take the bottle.  Hm…

 

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I Love You, Daddy

I read on someone’s Facebook page today a story of a young girl’s tear jerking experience. She saw her father die as she was calling 911. Basically, she came home late one night, went in to check up on her father, and went to bed knowing that he’s sound asleep. A few hours later, she woke up to his wheezing. She called the paramedics, told them that her dad was having a heart attack. A few minutes later, they arrived, gave him CPR, did almost everything they could to get a heart beat. But it was too late. It was too late. A few minutes too late.

She titled her story, “I’m Sorry Daddy, I Love You.” She was sorry for coming home late that night, for not spending that one last night with him. She was sorry for not being a better daughter. She was sorry for the last argument they had. She was sorry that she didn’t wake up a few minutes earlier – the few minutes that could have saved his life. She was sorry she never told him that she loved him.

It was now too late.

It made me cry because it was rare that I tell my parents that I loved them. I really appreciate everything that they have done for me but have not told them that I loved them.

My dad was napping on the couch when I got their home after work today. I stared at his face as he snored and almost cried. Thoughts of the story suddenly ran through my head. If my dad suddenly had a heart attack at that moment, I wouldn’t know what to do.

The words “I Love You” is among one of the hardest things to say. Although I can’t seem to say it to my parents, I hope they know that I do love them and appreciate them for all that they have done.

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Mother’s Day Conflict

Last year, it was the health spa for 3 hours. This year, it was a facial at Charlie’s Skin Care in La Mirada, CA. My mom and mother in law enjoyed it. The shoulder/arm/neck/head massage was so relaxing that they fell asleep. And they absolutely loved the hot mask.

I wish I had joined them. Afterall, it is my first mother’s day! But I didn’t. With only a few hundred bucks left in our bank account, I thought I could wait on mine.

That was yesterday. I chose to celebrate Mother’s Day on Saturday. Not because every place on Earth would be busy, but because there was going to be a conflict. We decided to celebrate my mom’s birthday on Sunday.

Everything was fine and dandy until I get an email from my brother in law. He wants to have a BBQ in his parent’s backyard with his mom, my mom, AND his girlfriend’s mom on Sunday. Strange set up, but what the heck. Conflict.

If you had to pick one, which is more important: Celebrating mother’s day, or celebrating your mom’s birthday?

This is just one of the few occasions where we have conflicting events. Another big one is our anniversary and my mother in law’s birthday. Or my father’s birthday and father’s day.

What would you do with all these conflicting events?

The best answer I can come up with is to sit down with hubby and decide which holidays to spend where. For example, we can agree to spend mother’s day with his mom on the even years and mother’s day with my mom on the odd years. I think that as long as you both agree, and stick to the schedule, things will work out ok.
The only problem is, where do we find time to be with just hubby and child?

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