Teething

Teething definitely makes life with a little one "one step forward, two steps back". Charlie has been really needy/clingy and at night gets up more often because of his pain; he's working on his 3rd and 4th teeth right now. I've been up quite a few times since last night but I've been trying to avoid using oragel because too much and his gag reflex won't work in case he's got to dislodge something in his throat.

He gets feverish sometimes but it passes. He is definitely constantly messing with the teeth either with his mouth/tongue or by chewing on things. He's cutting these ones faster than his first two and I'm grateful; maybe he'll have a little lull before the next ones come through. 

Things sleep training has taught me:

[1] if the baby's bassinet/play pen/crib is in your bedroom, you're working against yourself. The urge to just bring them into your bed to quiet them down so you can sleep is too strong.

[2] you're going to be really really really really really tired and want to take shortcuts. Don't. They won't work an you'll be putting yourself back a few steps. 

[3] they're going to cry. Sometimes a lot, sometimes just a little. They're going to cry, you have to decide a plan for coping because very rarely sleep training results in no tears.

[4] at 1-3 am (depending on your child's typical unholy hour wake up point in the night) I typically psych myself up so I don't fall asleep with him on the glider, drop him and probably collapse on him as well. Usually a jumping jack or two will accomplish that. 

[5] you're going to miss nighttime snuggles with your baby but remind yourself now you don't have to worry about your SO crushing them in their sleep