My Boyo is Teething

AH... teeth... so useful for so many things... eating, nibbling, sampling things, biting... just to name a few.

My boyo got his first teeth when he was 4.5 months old, and now he's just over 7 months and he's getting his top two teeth. He's finding the process to be a bit of a challenge. He's had two poor nights of sleep (which means his mommy's is also getting two poor nights of sleep). Advil and Tylenol help, but not completely. he's got all this extra fluid in his body so he gets all stuffed up and can't breathe properly.. especially if his Mommy has let him cry for a bit. It's been a rough couple of days, but we'll get through this. Hopefully by the end of today both teeth will have broken the skin and the worst of the pain will be gone.

It has one added side affect. It has pushed up his weaning schedule just a tad. He's been doing well eating solids (except when he's not feeling up to par). He does well drinking from a bottle (and those he can bite to his heart's content). :) So it's just a matter of giving him those more than giving him mommy.

I can fully see myself not nursing him during the day at all within two - three weeks and saving the nursing for at night and early morning. Must admit... I"m rather looking forward to that. :) BUT we'll see how it goes. For if Justin catches another cold, or life gets too hectic... then it's best to just let him have mommy (according to all the experts), but hopefully no colds or hectic lives. :) We'll see what God has in store for us.