OH MY TODDLER EYES, SUGAR!
I can blow the candle out now, right?
I’m a weird, thrilled, sappy, happy emotional mess.
it’s the little, simple things.
2 Sep posted by
Tonight, my little boy climbed into his bed on his own & laid down, pulling his blanket to his chin as I kneeled beside him. It seems like yesterday that The Momma sat by my bed to say prayers, but tonight, I started the tradition with Harrison.
My heart cannot take this kind of magic.
Where we go all hippy on your ass.
12 Jul posted by
Cutting incisors has not be kind to Harrison.
On top of that, my kid has a ton of great qualities, but cutting teeth is not one of them. Not only does he do it painfully, but he does it slowly. It took a grand total of six weeks to cut three molars. But the incisors? They are a beast in their own class to the point that my boy is hurting so badly, he cannot eat or sleep.
I hate incisors.
He just sobs with his hand shoved in his mouth, gnawing on his fists while I rock him in his room. I hate to see my small boy hurting so badly. So despite my Kate Spade-toting & suburban mother yuppiness, I ordered an amber teething necklace.
Yuppie like BOOM. Hipster like POW.
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Truthfully? I don’t know if it works yet.
It arrived on Saturday evening & he only wore it for an hour on Sunday – which was the night we were up until midnight, then up at 2am, then up at 5am, then up at 6am. That was also the night I downed almost half a bottle of champagne by myself, which means I was half-drunk half-asleep rocking him at midnight. Get your MOTHER OF THE YEAR right here, folks!
He wore it all day yesterday & we all got a solid night’s sleep. It’s pointing towards “yes, this at least helps!” with a combination of Motrin/Tylenol, but I’m going to need more than a day or two to bang my gavel on it’s effectiveness.
Especially since I gave him two popsicles yesterday because I figured with half of my DNA, any form of frozen treat would help.
Here’s how it’s supposed to work – when amber is against the skin, it acts as a natural analsgetic, relieving pain & swelling of the gums. He wears it during the day, NEVER to sleep, & under his clothes so he’s less inclined to mess with it. We purchased ours off Amazon from Inspired By Finn, which came highly recommended by several buddies.
disclosure 1: I make no cash off that Amazon link.
disclosure 2: I’m not a doctor, so don’t take any of this as medical advice.
disclosure 3: I have an egg salad addiction.
Boring for anyone that’s not me.
19 Apr posted by
Harrison had his 18-month check up today & he is pretty much the very definition of thriving. Kiddo is 25 lbs (40th percentile!) & 33.5 inches (85th percentile!) & passed all his milestones with flying colors. The one thing I chewed nails over was speech, but my pediatrician said that as long as he’s logging in 5-10 words on the regular, we’re golden.
Things my kid says:
Daddy
doggie
bus
key
teeth
juice
light
bye-bye
hi (that’s a phone, not a greeting)
Momma (when prompted)
He signs “more” & “all done.” & he totally has other words but my brain escapes me & I’m all “uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuh.”
Either way, he’s gravy-train.
Today was a big step for us together as it was the first time I’ve taken Harrison to the pediatrician alone. Nate couldn’t get away from the office, but I was feeling strong & ready. Y’all? I kicked the shit out of that appointment, for lack of a better term. A year ago, I sobbed outside of the room while my baby wailed during shots & my skin crawled with invisible fire. Today, I sat with a smile on my face, talking to Dr. Hottie about his speech & diet, patiently holding the squirming boy in my arms. & after his shots, I swooped him up in my momma arms & held him close, drying his tears with my thumb & kissing his little nose.
We’re making it, kiddo.
He’s finding his words again.
10 Apr posted by
I’m breathing a sigh of relief.
I haven’t been necessarily worried. Harrison makes great eye contact, plays games, follows simple instructions, & is very social with his little “friends.” But still, it’s nice to see the kid learning to use words. He’s had “doggie” & “Daddy” for awhile now, “bus” came about two weeks ago, & “balloon” came this past week. Granted, we’re probably the only ones that would understand him, but right now we’re the only ones that matter.
