Well it has been an interesting past couple days. Squiggle cut his first (and second!) tooth last Friday. Honestly, it wasn't that bad.
He was quite upset by the whole thing, but we figured out a couple tricks that made the unpleasantness much less unpleasant. Mostly it is just about cold.
1. Cold formula. Hot formula hurt his already inflamed gums.
2. Cold food. Cold applesauce and other fruity baby foods were a big hit.
3. Cold water. We gave him a bottle with ice water in it. He LOVED it!
4. Cold toys. Everything in the freezer or fridge. Rotate though and keep them clean.
5. Cold celery. We tried frozen and just cold and he seemed to like both. The frozen was a bit more messy so we just went with from the fridge.
6. Tylenol. The wonder drug strikes again. We really didn't need a lot, but a dose around lunch when he was particularly upset and once before bed and we didn't have any major issues.
Squiggle was definitely more prone to fussing, but a little play and a cold toy was enough to keep him in a good mood for most of it. Now that the teeth are out he is back to chewing on rice cakes and laughing at his fingers. It was only about three days of cranky.
Really, not that bad.
