Junior: December 2005 Archives

Magda's been pretty cranky starting last Wednesday or so. We first thought it was due to some funky rash she'd developped all over her body. Kind of like a mini chickenpox, but she didn't have any other symptoms. The pediatrician said it was "just some virus stuff" and sure enough, it was gone a couple of days later. And she didn't even try prescribing gratutious meds!

But the crankyness didn't go away. We'd had one pretty bad night -- well, it was mostly Jfer having the bad night -- where Magda was on and off craying until almost three a.m. We'd had some so-so nights after that. And she didn't eat well and when I'd give her her bed time bottle -- our favorite part of the day -- she'd suck a couple of times and then reject it wailing.

We've decided that she's going through teething pains. It explains her slightly elevated temperature and oral sensitivity. Also, not too long ago two more upper teeth broke through, so she now sports a set of six teeth. I think we are over the worst of it now; she's back to eating pretty well and sucking down her bottle. But it can tak a year(!) for all the molars to come out, so I'm sure we're still in for an interesting ride.

Her crankiness has made it difficult for use to take good holiday photos. We tried one of her and Rose. But frankly, Rose has been much more cooperative than Magda in participating in a photoshoot. Oh well, we'll just have to catch her in the right moood.