::no more toothless grin::

O's first tooth has finally arrived!!! Her lower left incisor made its debut today. She has been chewing on everything she can get her hands on--including my fingers. Today, she bit down hard and I felt the tip of the tooth. It was a proud moment indeed.

In addition to her Tiffany silver rattle rings, she also loves to chew on her Kushies Zolo "friends." In particular, she enjoys chewing on the nodule of one of the stuffed characters on the Linko Clip Together Teether and Toys. Ever since she was 3 months old, she's been able to find that nodule on the long strand of linked toys and stuff it into her mouth. Now that she has teeth...ahem, tooth...she will most likely destroy the nodule in no time. O also enjoys sitting and laying under her Shangrila activity mat.

Kushies was originally a Canadian doll company, founded in 1953. It now offers not only toys, but children's clothing and accessories as well. Zolo is an American company that offers toys and designs for the home. I am not certain what the connection is between the two companies, but I suspect Zolo is the designer and Kushies is the manufacturer. In any case, the award winning team produces well-designed, quality toys. And more importantly, the babies find the toys irresistible. Hey, if the National Gallery of Art sells them, they must be good, right?!