Teething.

We think Leia might be having teething issues.. :/

She has been irritable during the day. (First time all week.) She is slightly warm to touch, she has been refusing food (can get her to eat if she falls asleep), she is knawing on her hand like mad (her fingers are red and raw), and she hasn't stayed asleep all day. She hasn't wanted to play or sit by herself or anything.. :/

It has to be teething.
Lots of Pediatricians in the US try to say that there aren't any symptoms of teething, but there are many that say there are. My old dentist (that we visited in the US), said that there are definite symptoms.

We have some gel that we can rub on her gums to help numb anything if it gets really bad for her, but you aren't supposed to use it until they are 4 months or older (Baby Oragel). So we are holding off with that. We might ask the BVC next time we are there, though, if it is okay to give it earlier (see what they have to say). On the box it says to ask a doctor if the baby is under 4 months, before using it. (But if the baby is teething early, then they can recommend usage.) But she'll probably have NO idea what it is of course, and say to just do whatever.

Fredrik and I are preparing for a bad night tonight.. :/ :)) Since she hasn't really napped today, and she still has lots of boogers in her nose, so she is having trouble breathing as well.. :) We might have to take a shift each, and hold her during the night, so that she will stay asleep. And then hope for a better day tomorrow. :)

We tried our hardest to clean the house up today. We at least took down our inner Christmas lights that we have in the windows. And we have gone through a few things, but we didn't accomplish nearly what we wanted to. We could have gotten more done, but today was a fussy day with Leia. (Which we weren't expecting at all.)

So, here's for a better day tomorrow! And an okay night tonight! :) And hope that her gums feel better tomorrow. :)

(Fredrik just put her in bed and he said she was completely out of it! So, let's hope our little Princess can have a good nights sleep.) :)