Charlotte has had her bottom two teeth for a couple of months, but it seems like they'll have company before too long (hopefully). I can see the outline of the top FOUR teeth not far from the surface of her delicate little gums. We're also dealing with the other telltale signs of teething - low-grade fever, chewing on everything, low appetite, interrupted sleep, and rubbing her face & ears.
This, my friends, is the (adorable) face of teething:
We do what we can to help her with the pain & discomfort. We give her plenty of cold teethers, offer things to chew on, tylenol or advil, teething tablets... Yesterday I put a wet washcloth in the freezer for a few hours & let her chomp on that. It seemed to work for a while.
Sometimes, though, nothing works better than gnawing on her own hands.
I feel bad for my sweet baby. No parent wants to watch their child suffer - especially as a baby. I hate that I can't explain to her that it's temporary and there is a purpose behind her pain. But I also can't help but snicker when she's over-the-top dramatic about it.
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