Teething Mama Drama

The day has come. The day is here. My children, however sweet, have grown weapons with which to communicate their displeasure --baby talons aside.

I have heard stories of teething troubles from most every mom I have encountered. They will tell you to look out for the following:

1. Fever
2. Drooling
3. Fussing
4. Night Wakings
5. Chewing
6. Runny Nose
7. Diarrhea
8. Swollen or blistered gums
9. Trouble/disinterest in eating

Sounds a bit like the side effects spoken quickly at the end of a prescription meds commercial. In short, not pleasant, not pleasant at all.

However, though my experience has been harrowing, I have done some research and found that many times parents mistake serious illness for teething because of hearing about the above symptoms. SO please be careful, and if you aren't sure... go to the doctor. Better safe than sorry.

Now granted, my children didn't have all of these... we thankfully missed out on the fever and diarrhea. But all the rest ring true. Especially the chewing, swollen gums, fussing, and night wakings... Oh the night wakings! If I had become remiss in my gratitude for the marginal increase in the amount of sleep we were getting, I have repented verily.

The great thing about growing teeth is now my children are piranhas at the breast. With a coy smile and a batting of eyelashes, Cadence will demonstrate the ingenious utility of her newly acquired chompers. (Weaning never looked so good) But it also means an increase in solids. And there is nothing --nothing I say-- more entertaining than feeding your babies new foods.

We have discovered short of turkey Ruby is a veritable food hoover, baby birding her way through anything set before her. She especially likes scrambled eggs.

Cadence on the other hand is less inclined towards change. She is still by far the heftier of the two, but instead she chooses to indulge in foods known to her. Her favorite is bananas.

Twinformation:

The girls are growing so fast I can barely keep up anymore. They are both cruising, crawling everywhere and curious about everything. We are sleep training using the babywhisperer methods, and it is working. :) (Thank heaven for that!) I am simply in awe of how sweet and grownie my girls have become. What a blessing!

PS. I have entered the girls in the Gerber Generations Baby Contest. Here is a link to their entry or their number is 266426 . Please vote for them everyday starting on Sept 4th. (Mama needs a new pair of shoes! -- to keep up with babies, of course. :))