Teething Hell

Malia is the slowest teether on this green planet. She goes for months of no teeth growth then one day I'll see huge teeth buds under her gums. And there they will sit: angry, red and swollen. Days pass into weeks, weeks pass into months... Jeez, after almost two months of agonizingly slow teething, bad attitude, not wanting to eat, and irrational behavior, I want to dig into her mouth and pull the suckers out myself.

Her top 4 came in within 2-3 days of each other and she was inconsolable. Now she's got the 2 top molars trying to push their way through and she's a wreck. Constantly gnawing on her fingers, can't decide what she wants to eat or do, wants something cold to chew on, no - hot, no - cold, no - hot!

Her naps are a mess (no real change there) and she's kind of mean to Kael. She doesn't like it when I cuddle him and will try to push him out of the way. Luckily Kael takes it in stride and loves to give her hugs and kisses. At least I like to think they are hugs he's giving her, on the ground, with his arms and legs wrapped tight around her....


Poor baby - up early from a nap due to to teething pain.























One of these days I'm going to find just stump
where her finger used to be.








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The Hair Guard


This would be great at keeping Malia from smearing food in her hair.