for 2 days in a row (nov. 3-4) everton was SO fussy and clingy. i thought it was an after effect of his shots from his 6 month appt. i couldn't help but get really frustrated. when brett came home from work i would pretty much toss everton to him. i was exhausted. and then on the night of the 4th, he didn't wanna eat. WHAT? he always takes his bottle, esp before bed. he kept pushing the bottle out with his tongue and was just shrieking. he started breaking out in small rashes on his chin. i bet most of you know where this is going. then brett and i had that telepathic conversation like they do on How I Met Your Mother.
"MAYBE HE'S TEETHING?!?!?"
i felt his gums and there it was, a little rough white pokey thing jutting through his bottom gums!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH what??!!!?!?
brett and i got so excited then felt really bad for everton and the pain he must be going through.
i put his bottle nipple in the freezer for a few mins and then he downed his bottle.
so now that we're onto this new baby adventure....
question, what are some really good teething helpers?
we did just get some baby orajel but i JUST read that it's actually bad due to the benzocaine, even though there's only 10% in it.
we did just get some baby orajel but i JUST read that it's actually bad due to the benzocaine, even though there's only 10% in it.
and we did just get one of those teething rings filled with liquid that you can freeze...
p.s.
p.s.
oh yay.
i know i'm smiling but i am truly miserable that it's officially cold and snowy and crappy.
with a baby in the beginning of his teething stage and tooele in the beginning of another dreadful winter, today i have become even more grateful for my husband brett.
i am just so freakin grateful that i have him right by my side to go through parenthood with. as i frantically run through the house saying, "holy crap everton's gotta tooth and we don't have any teething things! holy crap holy crap!" he's there to help me find solutions for our sore gummy child.
i am just so freakin grateful that i have him right by my side to go through parenthood with. as i frantically run through the house saying, "holy crap everton's gotta tooth and we don't have any teething things! holy crap holy crap!" he's there to help me find solutions for our sore gummy child.
he is willing to change everton's diaper when i ask him and gleefully plays with everton when he comes home from work and for when i need a break.
he is protecting, trustworthy, responsible, supporting, loving, patient, and so freakin adorable.
we truly do have our little fights but we try to work em out and he knows how to make me smile.
we truly do have our little fights but we try to work em out and he knows how to make me smile.
looks like you need a vacation to az! we have an extra bedroom....it's wonderful weather these days!!!!
ReplyDeletewhat a beautiful picture! teething...oh joy!
ReplyDeletethe teething rings work wonders! i did the baby orajel with erica, but it was so temporary i stopped using it a few days after i got it. a little baby tylenol is very helpful as well, but don't use it too often, you don't want him to get used to getting it. just use it on those bad days/nights. you and brett are doing great!!!
ReplyDeleteThere's these mesh teethers out there, they look like a big binki with a mesh bag on them, you can put frozen foods and ice in them and let Everton suck on it. Ethne still likes to chomp on it once in a while and they're dishwasher safe. You can pick them up at walmart. That and tylenol when it's really bad. Good Luck!
ReplyDeleteThe mesh teether things that the girl above me mentioned is a great idea. We bought one and Miles chewed the heck out of it. Also baby Tylenol is a great thing to give before they go to bed if its really bad. That is about what we did. Pretty much they just have to suffer through it. Sad to say. And they I cannot believe we are already getting snow. I know it snows in Utah, but I was just expecting it to be 100 times better here than Rexburg, ya know!
ReplyDeleteyes, mesh teethers, really cold washcloths to suck, baby motrin, and there are homeopathic teething pills you can buy in the baby section. manda used them on jace all the time...teething is awful for all....
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