18 More To Go...

Dear Isabella,
My poor, poor baby. Last week your very first tooth broke though the skin & yesterday we spotted another trying to break through. And so it begins...
You're officially "teething"..and you're miserable!!! Usually you are such a happy, laid back, easy going baby. Usually you smile, laugh & baby talk all the time. Usually you play with your toys & are quite simply - content.
But now...ugh. Now you spend most of your time crying, screaming, yelling & fussing. Teething is such a slow & painful process. As your Mom, it is my job to try my best to keep you as comfortable as possible during this difficult time but it's tough! I rub Oragel on your gums at least 3 times per day. I keep frozen teething rings on hand at all times for you to chew on. Occasionally I give you a dose of Tylenol when you're unbearably fussy. But even still, you cry.
I feel so bad for you and..I must admit..I also feel bad for our neighbors. One of the few things I don't like about where we live is how close the houses are to each other. Right now we all have our windows open, because it's been so incredibly nice outside - it's great to let the fresh air in but not so great when the noise comes in. Yesterday morning you woke up screaming at 5:30a. It took me a good 20 minutes to calm you down & the whole time I was thinking "The neighbors must be cursing us all to hell right now!". And I can't say I blame them - they've raised their babies, they've done their time! We're at the beginning of parenthood - it's a rough place to be sometimes! So...........sorry neighbors! What can I say other than she's got 2 teeth (almost) through & 18 more to go! Yikes! But "this too shall pass" right?! :)