It's official, teething has started!

During his bedtime routine the other night, James, after what seemed like a long time, was finally able to figure out what was causing the fussiness. It seems that a gum rubbing made it all feel better. So, to the fridge I went for the collection of teething toys we'd put there a while back. Of course, looking back on that day, the way Wyatt gnawed at one toy with a teething end with all his might should really have been a tip off. A bit of baby tylenol and he was till simply unhappy. That is when mom decided to try and rub his gums. Well, Wyatt didn't want anything to do with that and thrashed his head away from me. This caused me to inadvertently scratch his gums with my fingernail. If he was unhappy and uncomfortable before, he was now in pain and pissed. There was that brief silence with his face as scrinched up just before the real screams began. James walked and soothed him a bit while I felt like a horrible mother before handing him back to me to try and rock him again. It seems that the crying helped to really tire Wyatt out as he soon fell asleep. Thankfully, he had a good night's sleep as well. Yesterday, we were more prepared when he had another bout with teething discomfort during the day. A lot of soothing and rocking led to a good nap. Let's just hope that it gets better with each tooth!