EHHHHHHHKKKKK
Did you know that when a baby is cutting 8 teeth at the same time, they are capable of ear piercing shrieks that can break glass?
My daughter has beaten the character in Dumb and Dumber on the ability to make the most annoying sound EVER. It is this unbelievable sound. "EHHHHHHHHHKKKKKK" when she wants to nurse, get down, get up, go for a walk, eat a cracker, go outside, or have whatever thing she is not supposed to have. She shrieks "EHHHHHHHKKKKK" and points to the object of her desire.
She shrieks when she is in pain from the teeth, which include 4 molars and 4 canines. Trust me, she is in discomfort all the time, therefore she "EHHHHHHHKKKK"’s all the time.
Nursing is constant, bless her heart. It is one of the only things that sooth her. My nipples, on the other hand, are in competition with her mouth for the "Body Part In the Most Pain" award.
I attempted a day of shopping with little Mia the other day. What!!!! was!!!!! I!!!!! thinking!!!!! The mall echoed with "EHHHHHHHHHKKKK" from wall to wall. It sounded like prehistoric pterodons had made a comeback and were making up for the last 65 million years of silence.
When these teeth cut through, she will have 16 teeth in her mouth at age 13 months. She is my hero for dealing with this, because her mouth looks like a war zone.
And now, I am off for my yearly well woman check. I will be bringing Mia with me. Hopefully she won’t let out a startling "EHHHHHHHHKKKK" at the moment of speculum insertion. Yikes!
What WERE you thinking?!
Trust me we have all been there. I hope little Mia is feeling better soon. Those teeth are so evil on the way in.