Toothless nap? Or napless tooth?

[judecorp]

Tooth #3 has broken the surface. You can't really see it but you can feel the hard little nub. Woah. Tooth #3.

Also, it took nearly 45 minutes to make the afternoon nap happen, even though she was completely and totally exhausted. I had to actually hold her so that she couldn't move so that she would struggle until she gave up and fell asleep. That never happens.

I'm sure the two are related, but right now I'm too frazzled to care. I hope this isn't a preview of the night to come.

Comments

[lelumama.livejournal.com]

Do you medicate for teething? I've decided to keep motrin and hylands teething tablets on hand, and they do make Caiti more comfortable. The hylands seem to just take the edge off the crankiness, and the motrin helps with the swelling AND the pain.

Teething blows. It hurts them so much and it makes life miserable.

love to you and Punk.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Teething doesn't seem to bother her all that much, really. Or maybe it's hard to tell because she's clingy and whiny and a bad sleeper all the time. ;) But I do use hylands tabs (haven't seen a difference) and tonight I did load her up with Orajel. If she wakes up upset (instead of just waking up and wanting resettling) I will probably tylenol or motrin her.

Love!

[theshapeshifter.livejournal.com]

You too, eh? Over here it's Tooth #8 and NO afternoon nap.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Guh. Eight teeth. Are you sure you didn't birth a four month old?

[hetterrific.livejournal.com]

She must be in communication with C because we aren't wanting to take naps, either (and are cutting the tooths, too!)! At least she slept last night, but I am not counting chickens....

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Punk does NOT want to sleep for me anymore. I mean, sure, if she wakes up and is cranky she wants her mama, but if she just has to GO to sleep, she does not do this for mama. She wants to TALK to mama, and stay up and PLAY with mama.

So mommy has to come in and be all business.

[lizardjee.livejournal.com]

hylands tabs are magic.
when jaxen has them breaking through i give tylenol and motrin, he sleeps very well then..
*hugs*
i hope you have a good night

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

We use hylands but I haven't noticed a difference at all. She doesn't seem to be a monster teether. Or it's hard to tell because she's so intense anyway.

xo to you and jaxen!

[lorac.livejournal.com]

I feel your pain. Katie napped for MAYBE 20 minutes today. Just long enough for me to get in the middle of making a cream sauce but not long enough for me to finish anything I had started.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

That is THE WORST! Punk has JUST started to leave the world of the 30 minute nap, but I'm still so used to the 30 minute nap that I am afraid to do ANYTHING when she is napping, lest she wake up in the middle of it.

Lately I've been getting some good naps, though. Probably just long enough for me to let my guard down. ;)