Teething Woes

Dear Tooth Fairy,

It will probably be a few years until you pay a visit to our home.  But I wanted to let you know that my little girl Evie is in the process of getting several teeth in her mouth.  Her two front teeth and two on the bottom. These little white gems are causing her all sorts of pain and making sleep at night virtually impossible.  During the day, she’s such a little trooper.  She chews on her teething rings and sucks her pacifier to make her mouth feel better.  She contends with the excessive amount of saliva in her mouth by drooling all over herself (and anyone within a 5 mile radius).  During the day, she still manages to smile and giggle, even with a mild fever.  Then night falls and it’s bedtime.  During the quiet hours in the middle of the night, Evie can no longer put on a happy face.  So she cries.  And she sobs.  And she wails.  Her daddy and I try everything we can think of to help make it better, but nothing seems to help.  And she continues to sob.  Most nights she will eventually wear herself out and fall into a restless sleep around 3 or 4.  This week has not been an easy on in our home.  But hopefully, these little teeth will pop through soon and we can all get some rest.

So Tooth Fairy, I wanted to let you know about Evelyn’s pain.  Someday, she’ll lose these teeth and she’ll go to sleep wondering what the tooth fairy will bring her.  Let me tell you something – you better pay up. 

Sincerely,

Evie’s Mama