The See-Saw Life of Toddlerhood

Teething in young children is a blessing and a curse. A blessing because it shows that they're getting ready for "real people" food. It's a curse because the lack of sleep (waking at 3am), overall meltdowns over EVERYTHING, low-grade fevers, swollen red gums, and sometimes even loose stools can be a bit overwhelming for any sane parent. Over the last 2 weeks, Taylor has had a total of 3 new teeth break through. Of course the typical "Taylor Teething" signs have all been there (the ones listed above) but it's not until after the fact, that a toddler like Taylor, "might" allow you a peek into their month. Usually, we happen to get a glance of a new tooth when Taylor is laughing so hard that his month stays open for longer than 5 seconds or when he's crying for longer than 10 seconds. Either way we finally saw 2 new top teeth and 1 new bottom front tooth. As of today, I think our total count is 13 teeth so far. Only 7 more to go until Taylor has all of his baby teeth. Then maybe Andrew and I can regain our parental sanity. Oh yeah, nevermind...potty training is just around the corner!