chamomile tea

i just want to take a moment and thank chamomile tea for all the good night rest you have given our family.  My dear sister-in-law Colleen told me about this little trick for teething.  she suggested i soak some tea in a washcloth-freeze it and let L suck on it. He wasn't too big on the idea, so i got creative. we mixed it in with his bottle at night.

BEST DECISION EVER!

i'm happy to report that at his one year mark luke will have 12 teeth.  all four molars are almost through. the last one is working its way through as we speak.  this herbal tea is so much better than ibuprofen for us.  if we do ibuprofen, on a bad teething night, luke has been known to wake up as many as 3 times crying in pain.  tea: zero.  11 to 12 hours of beauty rest {and we all know i need as much of that as possible}

i'm hoping that after the final molar comes through, we can have a break from the teething {its been non-stop since 4 months}. although, i wouldn't be surprised if the vampire teeth want to come out soon.