Tonka, teeth, and mama!

Well, I'm not posting twice a week like I promised.  But I only promised I would try. 

Matt bought James his first Tonka truck.  It's a cute little red dump truck that had 2 and up on the box.  But it's really soft for him to chew on and he likes watching it roll around the room.  About 15 minutes ago, I left him on the floor chewing on his truck and I went to the bathroom.  He started crying pretty quick, but I had to go.  So when I had finished my business, I came back to find him throwing a fit and reaching for the truck just out of his reach.  So, I pushed it back where he could grab it and he promptly stopped crying and has been chewing on it ever since.  Every once in a while he starts fussing again and I turn around to push it back to him and he continues chewing.  It must taste pretty good. 

No, he doesn't have any teeth yet.  But he's working on it.  He chews on anything he can get in his mouth and tries to get everything in his mouth, including my toe if it's in reach.  His fingers and toes are some of his favorites.  He's had little buds on his bottom gums for a while now.  So I'm expecting teeth at any time.  Does getting the teeth make it better or worse?  I hope better.  He's pretty clingy and fussy these days. 

He said mama this week!  But I don't think it counts because he was just babbling and I don't think he knows what he said.  Still, it's one of the greatest sounds I've ever heard. 

Doctor update:  We go to his regular doc on the 18th for his 6 month appointment!  Dang, time flies!  We go to his Urologist on the 30th.  We'll be scheduling surgery as soon as possible after that.  yuck.