Something new...
Martin didn't get the Grimsby Institute job, but Dylan got his first tooth. He was really horrible all day Thursday (once he woke up, that is) and that evening he had a really high temperature and was all achy. I wanted to take him to the doctor, but decided to wait and see for a day. Then, when he woke up on Friday morning, he had a little tooth poking through. He's also working on his second one already--both on the bottom. I'd take a picture, but it's still too small to see. The good news is that he isn't biting me.
Our car is in the shop. It broke down on Saturday on our way home from Scunthorpe. We were stranded at the side of the road for around 2 hours. Martin's parents were not home, so we didn't know what to do. We ended up calling our neighbor, Simon (Marley's dad). He came right out and towed us to the garage. It is probably our fuel pump, so we might have our car back by Wednesday. But we might have to find a new car. Ugh!
Martin has been doing loads of work on the house (hey, we can't leave Barton so we need to keep ourselves busy), and it's looking good. Our entrance hallway is painted, has skirting board and a chair rail, and is mostly tiled. We need to get another box of tiles before he can finish, and then he will grout between the tiles. They are natural slate, and look beautiful. We also painted our front room a different colour. It was Edwardian pale cream. Now it is Willow Green, and so lovely. The room looks much bigger and lighter. Bamboo floor is next--we hope to have it done before Dylan starts crawling.
Spring is coming quickly to England now. The birds down at Water's Edge are nesting, and we'll have ducklings and goslings in a few more weeks. Dylan and I went for a walk yesterday and fed the ducks and seagulls. He was actually really interested in the seagulls. He's going to love the ducks by the end of the summer. The trees and hedgerows are just starting to blossom. I adore England in the spring. There really is nothing on Earth more glorious. Hopefully I will have some lovely scenery pictures. But most of them will continue to be pictures of Dylan.
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hi jamie
just so you know teething is worse then him being sick. I HATED this phase but it is very short lived which is good but it is very painful for both you and him. My first son was a breast feeder and i had to flip him in the mouth for future refenence. it only took one or twice and he stop doing it I know it sounds mean but its straight forword and its gets their attention. When He is teethling put infant ibuprofen on your finger and rub it on the front and back of his gums. it works wonders You can try giving him a cold gummer toy if he likes it i havnt had much luck with them though. With my last baby i just put my finger in his mouth and let me gum on it and that worked well too.. Just a thought
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