Sigh.
It’s a beautiful day. But I’m inside with the Tinkleberry. Why? Because he is Mr. Grumpus Mumpus.
We’ve suspected teething for awhile now. Ok, just a few weeks, but that’s an eternity with a cranky kid.
The past two nights he has sounded congested a bit. But no runny nose. Last night I thought about maybe taking him to the pediatrician, except that he had no fever and although he sounded like a pug dog, he wasn’t sneezing or coughing or acting sick. And it kinda comes and goes throughout the day.
But damn, is he cranky today. Wouldn’t nap. Wouldn’t play. Wouldn’t eat much. Full of grrr. Doesn’t want to go out, which is very odd for him. A total grumpus mumpus.
We’ve been rubbing his gums and looking for the tooth to erupt. Today it has finally poked from the surface. But not where you’d expect.
See this chart? It is the lower right #3. A cuspid.
It is definitely a tooth, not thrush or something. Thrush is not sharp and boney like a tooth. Also, thrush doesn’t look like a tooth.
Is this not exceptionally weird? Should I take him to some sort of ped dentist?
He has finally consented to a nap. Today is going to be the last grumpy day, right? Please please please?
Does someone wanna come over and play? I am very bored. You can bring your kid. And powdered donuts…
My guys teethed in a weird pattern too. I don’t think you need to see a paed dentist though. Their dentition is just fine now.
I’ve a 7 yo full of grrrrrrrrrr too. He’s no fun. Last night he said I am a brave boy but I am sick of being a brave boy. He had bowel surgery last week and now his stoma site is infected. If it doesn’t get better today we’re headed back to the hospital for IV abx. I am full of grrrrrrrr at this prospect.
I think I need chocolate. Lots of good chocolate.
I love the term “Grumpus Mumpus”.
Grumpus Mumpus
Grumpi Mumpi
Grumpo Mumpo
Grumpum Mumpum
Grumpo Mumpo
Grumpi Mumpi
Grumporum Mumporum
Grumpis Mumpis
Grumpos Mumpos
Grumpis Mumpis
I’m told that if you soak a rag in whiskey and let the Grumpus Mumpus suck on it, he becomes a puer felix. The rest of the whiskey is for you, I would imagine. 
Arrrghh!!
Today two more teeth began poking through- 2 top right molars! We now have three teething peeking through the surface!
This must stop!
(I’m told I shouldn’t say this, but common sense ain’t my strong point.)
It could be worse. I had several teeth back when I was nursing. I think my mother might have mentioned - in passing, once or twice - that I had a full set of baby teeth when I was still nursing.
I latched on.
Get thee to the children’s advil. Seriously. If he’s anything like the ToddlerVor, a half hour later he’ll be out of pain and giggling again. Amazing stuff, don’t know what they did without it.
The Toddler was also a grumpus today. See, last night he decided to stay up until 10 (2-3 hours past his normal bedtime). Then at 4 am, he decided to sing us a song. What song? Couldn’t tell ya, as he doesn’t speak any words yet. But he thought it was a very funny song, as it was followed by a lot of giggling.
And that was followed by “rolling over and waking up mom every half hour” until 6, when I dragged him out of bed (against his wishes, but he perked up when I sat in front of the TV and the Wiggles were on) so she could get some sleep.
Add in the fact that he’s suddenly deathly afraid of the vacuum cleaner and the bathtub, and it’s been an interesting day.
-lv
Can you even give a 3 1/2 month old tylenol? Or do they explode or something?
Toddlers are some good times. $5 says he’s about to get a fantastic new skill- this sudden awake behavior is usually “practice” time. Maybe speaking?
You can give infant’ advil (not tylenol. Seriously. Tylenol just doesn’t work as fast or as well.) at 6 months OTC, and “see a doctor” before that. I can’t remember when we gave him his first dose, but I’m pretty sure it was around 3 months…just needed a doctor to tell us how much to give him. He was a big boy though, there may be some magic weight you have to be over.
We also had some luck with Hylands Teething Tablets, but even the Advil wasn’t keeping up the week he popped 4 molars (at 14 months. Tinkie is pretty darn advanced to be popping his one year molars at 3 and a half months.).
And we hope he talks more soon, it’s getting pretty darn frustrating to keep having to guess at what he’s getting at. Especially since his one word is “more”, which in his mind appears to mean “Do what I want you to do right now please.” You do NOT want to know how grouchy he gets when you ask him “more what?” At least he’s finally starting to shake his head “no”.
Oh, since you haven’t been through this before, teething. First the tooth works it’s way up to just under the surface. This part hurts like hell. Then it bursts through, granting temporary relief, provided that there aren’t other teeth in the “hurts like hell” stage.
Then, usually, the tooth will either stop coming up or even back up a little bit. This only hurts when the kid bites down wrong. Then, eventually, it’ll break all the way through and be in the final tooth position. This stage also hurts like hell.
3 1/2 months and three teeth erupting is pretty amazing. I concur with the advil recommendation, but do call the pediatrician’s office first. Tylenol won’t be strong enough; I used to use it only for fevers. Advil is for pain. And don’t worry about the pattern in which the teeth are coming in because, really, what difference does it make (My little sister had the canines on top, but not the two in the middle and she looked like dracula). I don’t know if you were kidding about the dentist, but, if you weren’t, there is nothing they can do for a thing like this. Well, they would be able to take a look and say, “Hmmm. Waddya make of that?” but that’s about it.
Good luck and have a better day tomorrow.