Yesterday was a day like any other, only 4 days before Christmas. Aftyn and I went grocery shopping, I worked on some projects while she slept, nothing out of the ordinary. And later that evening as we had Family Home Evening, Reed wiped Aftyn's runny nose while we pondered if she had a cold, why she was sneezing so much and where it had come from. Off to bed, and around midnight, a cry arose from Aftyn's room, which has not been "the norm" for quite some time. If anything, when Aftyn is awake, she will just start to talk to herself and we will follow up with sticking her binki back in, rolling her back to her sleeping position, the "L", and turning on her white noise.
Reed had only recently gone to bed when her cry arose, and since he had work in the morning, I went to Aftyn's room to stick her binki back in. Several times. None of the times seemed to be doing the trick. She just continued to cry.
Until it hit me after about 30 minutes. Aftyn is teething! Holy cow! I felt inside her mouth, and sure enough, she didn't want me to have anything to do with the top of her gums. We had luckily already prepared for this moment. With teething tablets, Orajel and tylenol, Aftyn was back to slumberland only a short 30 minutes later. As I lay down to finally go back to sleep, I thought, man what a blessing that we were prepared. The end. Or really, just the beginning.
Any tips on how to deal with this snotty sneezy baby that has replaced my own happy child?
3 comments:
Oh those baby teeth are so cute once they are in! But not fun getting them here. Can't wait to see her again!
Every time I see the word 'binki', I read 'bikini'. Just thought I'd share.
me too. :P
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