Lisa and I have felt something really sharp in Zoë's mouth lately, particularly noticable when she gnaws on our fingers. Lisa especially feels it during breastfeeds (ouch!). I did a thorough sweep of our girl's mouth a couple of weeks ago which confirmed our suspicion - Zoë's first tooth is erupting! You can especially see the single mandibular tooth in one of her grinning pictures. She has a second one coming in just next to the first one but you have to look real close or feel her gums.
Also, I just finished another rotation, child protective services, where I dealt with child abuse/neglect. I saw and dealt with a lot of gruesome and sad situations involving children - burns, beatings, starvations, malnutrition - the list shockingly goes on and on. I went to criminal court to observe my attending, Dr. Glick, act as an expert witness (but before she could go on the stand the defendant pleaded guilty so it was good, but I was disappointed I didn't see my attending kick some pediatric ass). I also went to the juvenile court that dealt more with foster homes and child protective services. On top of this, I got to go to the police station where I saw autopsy photos of children who died from abuse and a video (nanny cam) of a real abuse case. Shocking and really put a lasting memory in my brain. I loved this rotation, and I really felt I was doing something meaningful.
To end this entry on an upnote, check out these photos of Zoë laughing and smiling.
