Two teeth

Aurora is six months and one week old, and last week her first two teeth came in! They've been a long time coming (heavy salivating started at around three months), but arrived just in time for her six month birthday. It's pretty much impossible to see them in photos, so you'll have to take our word for it, or catch her smiling in person to get a glimpse.

Many of you have seen our super baby carriage, which we consider the Porsche of babymobiles. We got it second hand from a nice family in Malasaña, my old neighborhood in Madrid. It's great for long walks around the city, for having next to the table at a restaurant or outdoor café, etc. -- Aurora's up high where she can check out all the action at the table.

It's not great, however, for lugging up the two flights of stairs to the shed outside Aurora's daycare center every morning. So after my usual in-depth market study including best-online-price search, we acquired a Smart for Aurora: a Silver Cross Fizz. At 5.3 kilos, it's a whole lot easier to get up those stairs and into the shed. (The Stokke weighs near 13 kg, if I'm not mistaken....)

The Fizz certainly doesn't have the ride that the Stokke has. The worst part, however, is getting used to not being able to see Aurora's face while you're pushing her. Up until now we'd been using a front carrier to carry her to and from daycare, and it's especially good for conversations. ("I need you to eat your veggies today, okay?") Alas, we're becoming experts in the pros and cons of baby gadgets and gear.

We sure have lots to tell since the last post, but the rest will have to wait. Hopefully I'll get the next one done before two more teeth come in.