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{The Ordinary Moments} #17 - Hey Mr Grumpy Gills

6/1/2014

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We’re currently in toddler teething hell. Again.

As 16 out of 20 milk teeth had sprouted by 14 months (with the last 8 essentially obliterating all of February and March), I was hoping for a break. Because, you know, everyone keeps telling me, “oh the molars don’t appear until they’re about two”. But no, one of his molars seems to making a break for it now. At 16 months. *Sigh*

So there's lots of this at the moment:

sleeping at funny times
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And this:
Cuddles with daddy, and LOTS and LOTS of Pocoyo videos
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I shouldn’t be surprised - the rest of them came out early so why not these ones? I’m trying to see the silver lining - at least we get the teething out of the way early. Right? Right?!

It’s hard. He’s a grumpy, demanding, frantic little ball of toddler misery. He is managing to focus on each toy or activity for precisely 30 seconds before wanting something else, more, different, anything but nothing except for the moon on a stick YESTERDAY. Every request is met with screams, tears, kicking, or all of the above. The bin and the loo are fair game again - are we going back to poking the sockets next?

I try to be patient: he’s in pain. The temperature spikes at night, the wanting to eat but not managing. It sucks, all of it.

It brings out the worst in me too. Can’t help but worry that this grumpy gremlin behaviour is in fact a taster of the Terrible Twos, that he’ll never deign to cooperate again. And this new-found phobia of all things wet and mucky, is that here to stay? Feel bad that I can't cheer him up and, wait, am I even right, what if it isn't teething? And will we ever, EVER sleep again??

Of course this too shall pass, this perfectly ordinary part of raising a young child. I just hope it doesn't take too long, or I will be contacting the Tooth Fairy Complaints Desk.

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6 Comments
Katie @mummydaddyme link
6/1/2014 04:40:37 pm

Aw bless him, sorry he is having such a rough time with his teeth. It is so horrible for them, but on the plus side its nice having some cuddly moments too. LL is teething at the moment and has gone from having 6 teeth to almost 11 in the space of a week so I know this feeling well. x

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Eline @ Pasta & Patchwork link
6/3/2014 08:54:20 am

6 to 11 in a week! Gosh that's efficient but it must be so painful for her, poor thing. And poor you - dealing with a teething baby is awful x

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Leilani link
6/1/2014 08:03:08 pm

Teething is the worst :( My little one is going through the same thing and her fevers are stressing me out. Poor babies and their growing pains.

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Eline @ Pasta & Patchwork link
6/3/2014 08:56:31 am

The fevers are just crazy isn't it, M's temperature has been up and down like a yoyo for over a week now. Hope your little one gets over it soon.

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Merlinda Little (@pixiedusk) link
6/2/2014 08:49:07 am

It is really hard. I remember teething is so paindul for me too as he is using my breast as teething toy. I would cry and well he would as well. I wish that he will feel better soon. #theordinarymoments

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Eline @ Pasta & Patchwork link
6/3/2014 08:58:25 am

Ouch! That sounds horrendous. M's reaction is to cling on to one of us for dear life every night, all night. Not as painful but it's not very conducive to sleep! Thanks for commenting lovely x

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