I officially hate teething

I know hate is a strong word but I think in this instance it's ok. It's a necessary evil that I will never be able to relate to. Poor Chase has an awful time when it comes to teething. His bottom two teeth were horrible, as I recall the 104.4 temperature, a very lethargic state, awful x-rays, blood tests, not eating...must I go on. Well, here we are again but worse. The doctor told us that when teething the immune system is weakened, thus his latest diagonisis of bronchilitis.

It's so awful to go through. It all started last Sunday and is still ongoing. He no longer needs the nebulizer but he is still congested and runny nose. But it's awful because he doesn't want the bottle...at all. So getting liquids into him is a huge ordeal. It wouldn't have been such an issue but I started to wean him from nursing about 2 weeks or so ago thus resulting in a low supply. But that is all he will drink. We've tried every kind of cup and a medicine syringe, which works great for Pedialyte but not formula. But he continues to have wet diapers so that's wonderful thing.

Last night he was so hungry and I was reading "empty" at 3 am. Daddy tried to console him so I could sleep but finally woke me at 4 am begging for help. He was hungry but wouldn't take the bottle, cup, or syringe, so in the high chair he went and apples/prunes he ate. 5 am he was zonked out.

If only Chase had it easy like his pal Gracie. She does it so gracefully...all of sudden looky there, it's a tooth. Wouldn't that be nice. But as they say...all babies are different. Katie...you're lucky. :)


I will just continue Motrin/Orajel/nursing and a lot of patience and love. Which is easy because he is still himself during the day...happy, jabbering, playing and just all around my Chase.


BTW...did I mention that from my extreme exhaustion, my immume system was weakened and yup, I caught Chase's cold. I didn't get bronchilitis because it's just a severe cold in adults. Did I severe? I can't breathe, runny nose, sore throat, pounding headache. And I can't take anything because I'm nursing. Goodness.

He was so tired he fell asleep in the high chair. Nonnie made him comfortable.