Difficult nights and playing with Sam

Megan has only slept through the night one time in the past 2.5 weeks. It started out as really bad teething pain, she was waking up about 30 minutes before her pain meds wore off; but the last 3 nights she has been waking up very early. We suspect that she has gotten used to getting up and spending time with us so she is keeping it up. We are hoping to break the cycle tonight.

On a good note she is approaching Sam on her own now. We have been propping him up on a bobby in the floor or putting him in a bouncy seat or swing. The past few days she has been going over to where he is at and playing with him. Will said that today she was bouncy his seat for him and playing with the toy bar. He said that Sam was enjoying the ride.

Everywhere!

Megan has always been content to play in the same general area. Lately she has been more adventurous; but nothing like today. I was feeding Sam and she decided to be little miss wanderer. I had to put Sam down 5 times to get her - she was literally in every corner of the living room.

Busted...but in a good way

I just *caught* Megan trying to pull up on her crib. She was up in "high knees" with her hand on the top of her crib rail, and she was trying to pull up. She didn't quite have enough leverage or support to get the job done, but she was trying.

At least one new tooth

The 4th tooth on the bottom front has broken through, finally! This one has taken foreverd too. She has been working on her bottom molars - I think I can feel the tip of one on the right side of her mouth. It is difficult to tell for sure because she doesn't like my finger in there and she bites down with the VERY sharp upper molar when I do manage to get it back there.

As you can imagine, it is difficult to concentrate on what I am feeling with the tip of my finger when the top of it is in pain from her bite. I might be able to get a look tonight when she is laughing if I have a flashlight. I think if Will makes her laugh and I am standing there ready it might work.

Funny little one

Megan loves to lick our shoes. I don't know why, other than that she loves shoes. She constantly crawls over to where we are sitting and will try to lick our shoes. Of course we don't let her lick them, if we can help it - sometimes she is just way too fast.

Earlier today she came over to get my shoes and I told her "no licking the shoes". She just looked at me. She is VERY good at distraction. She should be, we use it on her all the time. Anyway, she will act like she is not interested in whatever you don't want her to have and then incredibly fast will get it. So she was laying on her tummy looking at my shoe. I had told her not to lick it so she was just looking up at me. Then she did the funniest thing. She licked her hand and then touched her hand to my shoe.

Seriously funny.

Teeth brushing

I have been trying to brush Megan's teeth for months. She usually doesn't let me put the toothbrush in her mouth. I can't blame her, her mouth is usually hurting from teething. I was just using a wet toothbrush. Two days ago when I was at the store I saw some toothpaste for toddlers and I got some for her.

I have now successfully brushed Megan's teeth for the past two days. Yay!

Rough night

Megan had a rough time last night. She finally went to sleep a little after 3:00 am. She is cutting her bottom molars, at least we think that is what is going on.

She got about 5 hours of sleep, woke up for breakfast and then about 15 minutes later asked to go back to bed.