You would think as someone who taught parenting and child development I'd know a thing or two about parenting and child development. I do not. As a teacher you get to have the teacher textbook with all the answers so I didn't need to know anything. Now that I have a kid though, I wish I had paid more attention to my own lectures because maybe I wouldn't be so in shock by the fact that my THREE MONTH OLD is very likely TEETHING RIGHT NOW. WTH? I'm not ready for my baby to have teef. What a crazy concept. During like his second week of life I just wanted to him be like three months old...now he's three months old and I want time to stop. More importantly, I am NOT ready or mentally prepared to start the "teething" process. The non-stop drools already has me cringing and I hate putting a bib over all his cute little shirtsies. Also, the constant gnawing on his fist which then produces gallons of saliva is getting old. I literally had no clue teething could start this early. Probably it's a good thing I'm no longer a teacher since I'm so clueless. So, I went through all C's teething rings he got as gifts way along time ago that I thought I wouldn't need to be opening for several more months. He also hardly ever wants to lay in your lap anymore. He's all about standing on his chubbing little legs and checking everything and everyone out...while drooling like an insane person. I know they grow up fast but COME ON. This is going faster than normal. I'm more thankful than ever I'm staying home with the little slobbersaurus now. I swear tomorrow he'll walk up to my side of the bed and say "excuse me, mother, I'd like some milk now please." Before you know it I'll be ready for another nugget.....
IN LIKE THREE YEARS, psychos. Let us never forget about those first 2 months...ok 3 months...ok it's still a little rough. But it's getting better. We've pretty much got the Ferber method going full swing. He naps for 30 minutes, wakes up like clock work, cries for 30 minutes during which we go in, pat his back and offer the paci, walk out and continue in longer increments of time until he calms back down and sleeps for 1.5-2 more hours. Oh and he's back to being swaddled full time. Don't ask. He rolls from his tummy to his back like it's child's play. HE'S BACK TO LIKING THE TEET. Sorry for the awkwardness of putting that in all caps but it's exciting for me. Thankful I didn't throw in the towel and we stuck it out. Though I can't say how long I'll be sticking it out once he pops some teeth out. First time my nip gets bit, we done. End of story.
Well I'm on the hunt for some good bargains on an exersaucer, johnny jump up and a high chair since my 3 month going on 5 year old son will probably be needing all these things like this week. Crazy boy.
P.S. sorry for lack of pics. I'll try to snatch one of his gross droolness this week.
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