So I'm a little dramatic. So is the Monster. I keep swivelling my head as fast as I can to catch the nurses rolling their eyes at us - which I never manage to actually see, as we're fretting at "normal" baby behaviour. Thing is, if it's not his normal, it's cause for concern in our minds. When brainstorming for solutions, we honestly don't CARE what other babies do. He's communicating and we're trying to listen... while not losing our hearing.
A good friend once said of Patrick that he was ornery. We loved that and well, if I don't top this primal element of his personality, I'm certainly right there beside him with my own full measure. It stands to reason then that this would then be an excellent descriptor for our son. We attribute much of his success thus far to this ah... condition.
We may be through the worst of tooth #4. I say it with caution, but this morning was his first in 6 to not wake up screaming and he maintains his good cheer through the day, unassisted by Tylenol.
Of course, this week was the most spectacular one to be gallant and pull a 24-hour shift for the sake of Poor Patrick's b-day. He was getting run down from too many fitfull nights. I've discovered the secret, though. You have to go into the shift not as though it's night time and therefore we must be sleeping. You must store your energy through the day and anticipate many disturbances. At least, that made all the difference for me. Instead of being confused and frustrated at 3 a.m., I was happily comforting and snuggling.
Various other little annoyances for our boy include a fat lip from bumping his new tooth on who-knows-what, and a few melon bruises that linger due to low blood counts. The kid has GOT to learn to put his hands out if he's going to pull tumbling routines in that crib!! He's also been put on antibiotics due to a fever. Everyone is sure it was a teething fever and it did in fact fade within an hour, but they're covering everyone's assets. If nothing else, it'll aid his body in healing those little bumps and bruises. Of course, once started, the policy is a 48-hour process, but oh well.
We're hopeful that our release comes on or just after the weekend.
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eye-rolls aside, the sheer volume of the calls teething baby can send even a 'jaded' veteran mother of two such as myself into a sleep deprived tailspin. (yes, tongue is firmly planted in cheek)
ReplyDeletesome company in your misery as it passes:
for those who find some guidance in the sky, teething seems to follow the moon, meaning the four days surrounding the full moon are an ideal time to run for the hills.
I kid you not, having experienced this with my own tired eyes more than one month, this is a phenomenon not limited to children. From my days as an employee in a dental office, the number of unexplained aches or wisdom tooth altercations spiked without fail every full moon. Wednesday was a full moon!
Hope this finds you with a little more rest under your belt. If its any consolation, at almost a year, Valentina is gumming away with only two measly bottom teeth!
Love and good thoughts of sweet dreams
Ashleigh