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01/12/2002 Entry: "Rough"

Sam's having a rough time. In addition to the tantrum I mentioned in yesterday's journal entry, he's been cranky all day today. We went out to eat, though I had a suspicion it was going to be a bad idea; he had refused all my efforts to put him down for a nap, so he was extremely exhausted. At the restaurant, he screeched about being put into the high chair, then threw fits when we wouldn't let him play with our food. Eric held him most of the time, and the only moments of calm came when we got a dish of applesauce for him - his first solid food. (Wow!) He ate less than a quarter of a teaspoon (wouldn't let us have the spoon back once it was delivered to his mouth) but enjoyed sucking on the sweetened spoon.

Oh, but he's remembered how to roll over again.

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Bonjela is what Tina sent. :-) It seems to work pretty well so far!

Posted by Carrie @ 01/15/2002 04:34 PM EST

Have you tried Bonjela?

Posted by Jade @ 01/15/2002 04:20 PM EST

I love the Hyland's, but he's recently taken to spitting them out and screaming. He seems to like the teething gel that Tina sent, though. Cold spoons are much beloved, as well.

Poor baby...

Posted by Carrie @ 01/13/2002 09:43 PM EST

I gave Ali a frozen piece of bread. She loved it but I was already giving her cereal and baby food so you might not want to do that. :) Or give him a cold spoon.

Posted by Nicole @ 01/13/2002 11:26 AM EST

Have you tried Hyland's Teething Tablets? They really are a miracle cure. Straight chamomile tablets work too, and you might try getting him a cold teether if you don't already have one.

Posted by Emily @ 01/13/2002 02:27 AM EST

Oh, he's definitely teething; this just seems worse by an order of magnitude than anything we've experienced so far. :-( Maybe they'll be coming through soon?

Posted by Carrie @ 01/12/2002 08:02 PM EST

Carrie, could he be teething? The cold spoon in his mouth solidified it for me. I bet that's what it is. Do you think?

Posted by nicole @ 01/12/2002 07:50 PM EST