Don't be alarmed. About 10 percent of babies at 1 year old don't have teeth. They might be there in the gumline or still forming, but the normal range for teeth is very wide, and your granddaughter is still within a very normal range. There can also be some delay because of her premature birth. Had she gone full term, she would probably be less than a year old at this point.

As far as the catching colds frequently, there isn't a real medical concern unless they frequently turn into secondary infections. It's really not uncommon to see infants catch a cold every five or six weeks. The important thing is that she can fight them off, and they don't turn into infections.

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