We are still in a battle to get those two bottom teeth out. At least it feels like a battle 
Abby wakes up crying in the middle of the night, just wanting to be held. I’ve spent several part nights on the couch with her and am just trying to be patient this morning. She doesn’t want to eat, doesn’t want her bottle, doesn’t want the swing, jumpy seat, toys or pacifier and her eyes have that I just want to sleep look to them and still she fusses on.
I was almost to the point of frustration and ready to just give her some tylenol which I knew she didn’t really need because as long as I held her or walked around with her, she was just fine. Now she is down for one of her 20-30 minute naps again. Oh well, at least it is that long right? Hopefully that is not going to be the routine for today! If so, I guess we’ll just go for a long walk as that almost always puts her to sleep and calms her down.
The teething tablets and vanilla extract give her a lot of relief and she loves chewing on the cold wash cloth so I have my arsenal ready and now am just going to prepare myself mentally and find some inner peace while she sleeps. Isn’t it crazy how big of a difference that makes? Take some time for yourself to just calm yourself down because frustration just makes it worse for them and for you because you lash out and lose your compassion for what they are feeling. I am having a cup of tea and just relaxing for a bit. What ever helps you to relax for 15-20 minutes while they are asleep. You will have a much better day if you do this than quick trying to do the dishes and rushing around the whole time they are asleep, which I know is a tendency that is hard to fight because you think, “finally I can get some things done, undisturbed” and then every little noise you make you have to stop and make sure it didn’t wake them up. Life is so short, and sure you don’t want to live in squalor but the time you take for your SANITY, yes, that is what it’s called! will be well worth it in the end!!
