Could my little boy really be preparing to welcome his first tooth? I don't know but I have a sneaking suspicion. He has been gnawing on everything in sight, including his hand, for a while but he seemed to really amp it up the last 2 days. Yesterday, he must have had his hand in his mouth so much because by the end of the day, his little thumb and finger were chapped. I even put his hand in a newborn mitten with a lot of cream for sleeping to try to rehydrate it.
He has been drooling buckets as well - I have changed his shirts and onesies a lot and we are moving through bibs like crazy.
Plus, his poopy diapers have loosened up a bit (after moving into the more solid phase with the introduction of solid foods). He has already had 3 poopy diapers today.
There is a big debate as to whether or not diarrhea, vomiting, and fever are associated with teething or not but I just have this idea that it may not be long before we see that first little tooth. As D says, it will be a happy and sad day because it will show growth in our boy but it will also change the entire landscape of his face.
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