Teething

Zoe only has 6 teeth. Since she is 16 months, she should have probably have about 8. But the last 2 1/2 -3 weeks Zoe has been teething. Drooling, incredibly grumpy, waking in the night, a slight fever every now and then, Teething stuff. I have been looking and checking and no teeth. I could not figure out where she was getting them in. According to the chart of how things are "supposed" to happen she should be getting the lateral incisor teeth on the bottom. (see following diagram)

I don't think Zoe feels the need to do things the way she is "supposed" to. This evening Ben was playing with and hanging her upside down (safely of course) and he saw what he thought was food in her mouth. After more hanging upside down and laughing he discovered that she is actually getting one of her molars in. Surprise! According to my beautiful chart that I found she is within the "normal" time frame of getting a molar. It was just surprising because everything says that you get your other teeth before you actually start getting your molars. So I wasn't even thinking that she would be getting her molars yet. No wonder it has been an incredibly grumpy 2 1/2 weeks. Poor little girl!