What To Do When Teething

Teething can be a difficult time in your life and your tiny humans. I know for us it most definitely has been hard. You see Liam is typically an angel child who is only cranky come bed time. But lately he has been a bit more demanding and whinny. Being the new parents we are, we were saying to each other, what has happened to our angel baby? Turns out he was and still is teething. It just took an actual tooth popping through his gums for us to get the picture. I just want to say, I'm sorry little man for not catching on sooner.

Since discovering that Liam B is teething we've been trying to figure out what to do during this difficult time. For our little family, we have learned that it is all in the art of distraction. Those distractions happen to be …

The movie theater arcade.

The park.

Eating delicious snackage.

Exploring the grass plane.

"Rough" housing with the parentals.

Plain ol' fresh air.

See his smiling face through out all those fun pictures? Yup, thats the art of distraction working its magic. Oh and lots and lots of cuddles get us through teething too. SO, what do you do to help your tiny human with teething?

Nap Time

Every day I have a little battle with myself. A battle of what I should do during nap time.

Should I:

A) Take a nap myself
B) Get showered and ready for the day
C) Clean our apartment
Or
D) All of the above

D never wins. Anyone who knows me knows that I move a little on the slow side. What can I say, I'm a day dreamer. Still, it's one of the options I battle with on a regular basis.

A almost always wins. I'm so sleep deprived I'm sure that if I don't take my naps I would die.

Which option would win for you?

Little Examiner

 

 

 

I am in love with how the world is all shiny and new for Liam B. How everything must be examined for an extended period of time. Just to make sure that he isn't missing out on something. Because heaven for bid he misses out on the bolt that keeps the wheel in place, how the wheel looks from the front compared to the side and even how the entire stroller balances on this magical wheel he has found.

His curiosity is a reminder to me that at one point the world was shiny and new to me and I too did not want to miss out on any small detail. That as the years have passed I have become complacent to my surroundings. Not marveling at the simplicity that keeps it all together. It makes me want to take a step back and really soak in my surroundings and try to be an examiner just like him. Not letting a single bolt pass me by.

(Sorry that the photos are blurry. It's hard to get a decent picture (especially with a camera phone) when someone is constantly on the move.)