Today his clothes don’t have to match.
he can watch his favorite shows.
he can have his bottle all day.
he is the first priority, today, and always.
Today he’ll get lots of kisses.
he’ll snuggle in our bed with his favorite blanket.
he’ll get read his favorite books.
and get rocked in the glider until his eyes become heavy –
and close.
Because today 3 4 large teeth (#5,6,7, & 8) broke through.
today his gums are swollen like crazy.
and today he is in so much pain.
It’s never easy to see your baby in distress. It is such a helpless feeling. You do all that you can – but it only eases the pain, it doesn’t stop it. By far, it’s the most difficult part of motherhood (for me). Worse than the sleepless nights, worse than the tantrums. For me, nothing is worse than the worrying.
PS: If you have any teething tips please leave them in the comments! xo.
Hylands Teething tablets and a washcloth dipped in applesauce and frozen- thats about the only thing that works over here! Poor baby ๐
I have never heard of the washcloth dipped in applesauce! I am going to have to try that! Thank you so much!
so sorry about the little mans pain, but i love the way you laid out the post. very sweet! mamas snuggles are sometimes the best cure for a sad baby!
Thanks Ashley – snuggles are the best. He hasn’t been sleeping well – unless we’re holding or cuddling with him. Poor little guy. Thanks for your comment! xo
Oh poor baby! Teething is one of the things I was never prepared for. We went with lots of snuggles and cool cloths. And I agree 100% on the worrying part too.
Oh I know – it’s terrible! Teething is so hard!
Teething stinks! ๐ Livi is struggling with it right now, too. (Check out my frozen banana bites post) Have you tried a wet cold washcloth to chew on? Hope he’s back to himself soon!
Oh – Wyatt can’t have banana’s! They make him break out in hives – I’ve tried the wet washcloth but he doesn’t really have much interest in it. I am going to try one of the above comments – dipping it in applesauce then freezing it – maybe he’ll like the taste more? ๐