Well, I'll start this off with good news first: Bennett has finally figured out how to use his teething ring! And about time too! He's been teething since he was 2 months old, but still nothing popped through yet. And he also turned 6 mths yesterday, officially the age for potential spoiling. He's starting to get it down. He really is a cuddly bug and hates being put down, but he's a bit too heavy for me to carry around all the time. So he'll usually cry until he finds a distraction to play with. Then I come back into the room and he begins crying as though to say, "I never had fun, I've been just as upset as when you left me!" It'd be really funny if his cries weren't so heart-wrenching.
Now onto the tough parts of this entry. Its been pretty hot here so we've worried about how best to put Bennett to bed. Ideally I'd like to put him in a onesie and tuck a blanket in, but he won't have any of that! He has a swaddler that's fleece since we got it in the winter, but I fear that its too hot for him! And it is a little, so we strip him down to a diaper then wrap him up. We'll be getting a cotton swaddler soon, thanks to my mom. But in the meantime, I worry for him. Over-heating is a SIDS risk. Oh how I'll breathe much easier once he hits the year mark! And then by then I'll be holding my breath for another reason! But I wonder if every parent is like me, when I get Bennett ready for bed, I can't help but wonder if this is my last night with him. Its a terrible thought, I know. I just hope it never happens. But anyway! Sorry to get off topic! So despite what I want, Bennett knows what works best for him---swaddling. He prefers it so I decided to let Bennett win this battle. He'll give it up when he's ready.
So that is the losing battle, now onto the midnight fright. In all actuality, it was 5am when he wanted to feed, but midnight fright sounded cooler title-wise. Anyway, Once I finished feeding him, I noticed there was blood on my arm, it had come from his ear! Lately, he's been getting into the habit of clawing his ears, mainly the right one. His swaddler is a little small so sometimes he can get his arms out. I'm not really sure why he claws at it during the night but never during the day, maybe its like teeth-grinding? Anyway, it totally gave me a shock! I woke Andrew up, after he barely fell asleep (poor guy) and showed him. Then I cleaned Bennett's ear, it didn't seem to hurt him, which was good, then we all went back to sleep. I hope this day gets better from here!
3 comments:
Oh I'm glad that it was only a scratch and not something worse. Is everything going ok now?
If he's clawing at his ears, he could have an ear infection- it's the number one sign of an infection. You should get him to the pediatrition ASAP.
Try not to stress out completely about over-heating. You could probably find some light pj's at a Good Will or DI or something. I still put Elizabeth in full-fledged pajamas on warm days, because the house gets pretty cool in the early morning. I just adjust the amount of blankets I put on her. I think that if you just put the amount of layers on him that you would feel comfortable wearing that you'd be okay. Then again, do what you need to --it's probably warmer where you're at anyway. Good luck.
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