Posts tagged teething
Surprise Camping Trip!!! Ug, and Teething…
Oct 15th
So, I’d been planning a surprise camping trip for Tim for a month and a half, and spent all week preparing and packing behind his back. When Tim got home from work Friday, I sneaked into his car and grabbed his fishing poles and threw them in the van. I had already loaded the van, and unloaded it at the campsite earlier that day when I dropped Levi off with Mom for the weekend. After I was ready, I blind-folded Tim (who really couldn’t see but knew what road we were on based on turns). He asked me what was up. I told him it was a surprise for him, and Levi was with mom for the night. So I’m driving and he keeps asking questions (this is one of those situations, ask me no questions I tell you no lies). Still, it was easy to throw him off w/o omitting truths because he no more than asks a few questions before he forgets the answers to his previous questions. He did figure out we were on the road to the campsite though, Cross Creek RV and Camp Ground, and he said, “Wait, I know whats down here- you wouldn’t?!! Nah, you wouldn’t.” Lol, I’m glad he was blind-folded because I smiled so big. I replied, “No, but thats a good idea. We should go soon!” He was super surprised when we pulled in.
Not only was he surprised that we were camping for the weekend, but he also was shocked (as was I) that I managed to book the private Island! We had a great weekend of fishing, boating, smore-making, and the camping usualls. The duckies at this lake practically live on the island and were far from shy about eating out of our hands (we got bit a bit). They even have a nest under the out-house! Its an electric outhouse, so no, the ducky eggs are not getting pooped on. Glad you asked. I’m glad Tim got some down time, he said he almost had forgotten what he so enjoyed. People, be careful that you don’t work so much that you forget to enjoy life. That is VERY important, and is good for your mental health as well.
As fun as camping was, we were excited to get back to our little baby! Unfortunately, he’s not been in the greatest mood since we came back from camping. His teething has been VERY bad the last couple of days, and the poor kid is only 5.5 months! He has been spitting up a lot (and it bothers him), he’s been very fussy, refusing to eat his baby food (mostly just at dinner time), and has all around just been a little difficult. One of the hardest things is that I can’t really hold him to comfort him because when he gets really upset he thrashes his arms and legs about and if I’m holding him at that time, he literally rips my hair out. He doesn’t realize he’s doing it, his hands just get caught in my long curly hair while he’s flailing them. Poor baby (and poor me). I would like to call the doctor and see what I can do for him (apart from teether toys and Orajel) but I no longer trust his doctor and plan to change. The reason I’m after a new pediatrician is because I found out mine is an Evolutionist. And Evolutionists are crazy, so NO, I am not going to put my son’s health care in one’s hands. Wish me luck in finding a GOOD new one. Seems I always end up with bad doctors initially, and the good doctors later…
Baby Foods, Baby Developements, Monthly Shots, and Teething (oh my!)
Sep 22nd
Last week Levi had a few shots at the doctor’s. We decided to split his shots up, which means we’ll have to go monthly now. I know that I am the adult, and I should know that the doctor is helping him, but I still feel like the doctor is the bad guy for giving those shots. 
Levi still smiles at her and all the nurses, though. 
The shots were hard on me and I lost sleep the night before just thinking about them; I had to hold his arms across his chest this time, to make it worse. However, he didn’t cry nearly as hard as the first time and once I picked him up, the cries instantly transformed to soft whimpers. He nursed himself to comfort, and then woke up when I was making his next appointment, and smiled at all the nurses! He was quiet on the way home, and playful when we got home. Thankfully, his behavior was entirely normal after those shots!
Levi has been doing some pretty hilarious stuff lately. When I was nursing him the other day, he moved to bit me so I looked him in the eyes and sternly said, “No.” He stuck out his lower lip and whined and reached up to the corner of his eye with his index finger as if to wipe away a tear! Ah, so cute! I had to turn away to laugh! Earlier the day before, at the close of praying for over our dinner I said, “Amen,” and Levi stuck out that little lower lip and whimpered, so I told him, “Its ok, you can talk to God any time you want,” and instantly he was smiling and was a-okay! Its beyond me why Tim and I were laughing at this, but last night Levi pooped- A BIG NASTY LOT- in his bathtub. We had to get him out, clean out the tub, re-wash him, and clean out the tub and his toys some more. At one point I left the bathroom to get some cleaning supplies while Tim held our poopy little boy. I didn’t explain what I was doing and as soon as I was through the door-way, Tim called desperately, “Where are you going??? Don’t leave me!” Lol, like I said, we were laughing, but its supposed to be one of those stories that’s only funny later. I guess I have a twisted sense of humor.
On the development front: Levi rolls over and over and over. I can’t keep him on his back at all- especially when I’m trying to change him! He also likes to grab and play with his little toes! He also likes to play peek-aboo! He really likes it when I put the receiving blanket on his face, and then quickly pull it off and surprise him! I love hearing his cute giggles when we do that! Levi can also just about kick his way out of his swing now! Its low to the ground, and he couldn’t get out of it, so I never bothered strapping him in before, but while I was doing my make-up the other day, he kicked his little butt all the way to the edge of the swing and his little feet were flailing in the air!
One of the most exciting changes: MEAL TIMES! He now eats breakfast, lunch, and dinner! Breakfast and lunch are just baby oat meal with applesauce mixed in, for the moment. For dinner, he is eating wet stage-1 baby foods! I gave him squash the first week for dinner, and his reaction was pretty funny. He ate it, but apon tasting it, you could just see the words behind his expression: “Ew, mom. Ew.” Then he started crying pretty hard, and I thought he just didn’t like his food so I didn’t do anything about it. I felt bad when he burped and I realized he just got gassy. I don’t know if it was from the food or not. This week, we are eating sweet potatoes- which he LOVES. I like them better, too. I make it a habit to know how my baby’s food taste. I know, weird.
With great food comes great poop… like in the bathtub….
Levi has also been teething badly. Poor baby started crying really hard the other day and shoving toys in his mouth. I had to use the baby Ora-jell a few times. I’ve been told the teething tablets (you put it on their gums) work very well, but wouldn’t he end up swallowing them? I’m not sure I want to put those in his mouth- at his age, that screams to me: “CHOKING HAZARD!” Any opinions on that, readers?