No More Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

38 Weeks

It is amazing the ripple effect caused by the gums of one tiny baby.
For two weeks, each night, each time, he woke crying, bleary eyed, I would go to his room and nurse him.
He was in pain—I thought I was doing a good thing.
Then our doctor told us we were starting a lifelong habit of bad.
He told us to make a change and make it quick.
He suggested cold turkey.
A sandwich.
He suggested we give Ren turkey sandwiches instead.     
Um.    
No.    
He told us to cut out the night feedings immediately.
We did.
We're tired.
And deranged.
This is week three of late nights for us all.
Ren's finally getting used to new teeth making appearances but he's not used to Daddy doing the nighttime soothing.
Daddy doesn't have any milk.
Or turkey sandwiches.