Bad night

It was. Really.

Jack has not had the best of days today, partly due to the cold that I lovingly gave him, but also because of his teeth (we think!).

Claire said yesterday that she found a tooth coming through in Jack’s gums, but today, she’s sure that it’s ever-so-slightly through, which might be why the last day or two he’s been how he has. Looking more closely (as he’s given us more chance as he’s had his mouth open slightly whilst crying… lots) it appears that there may be a couple more coming through at the same time, but not before this first one.

Anyway, so: he’s got a cold, he’s teething, and then possibly earache as result of the toothache. Either way, he has cried more today than I can remember for a long while.

We’ve given him Calpol (children’s medicine) to help with things, and it really does work… when it kicks in. I just wish we had given him a bit more before he went to bed last night, as he was awake crying (loudly) every 2 hours throughout the night… which was fun for him and us.

He’s had some more Calpol today, and has been much better; he’s still had his moments, but I think that we’re starting to learn when would be a good time to give him some, as yesterday we may have been a little too late in the scheme of things, meaning that he’s already got himself in such a state that it’s hard to calm him down easily.

Hopefully, he’ll sleep a little better tonight, and hopefully, so will we!!