Live, Laugh, Pray, Love Mommy

My mother-in-law called me today to let me know that she read an article about teething gel for babies. She advised that the benzocaine in them can cause alarming side effects and may even be fatal. So of course I freaked out. Desi's teething is not as bad as most stories I have heard, so I rarely give him teething gel. However, when she told me this I started to worry if I had harmed him in anyway by giving it to him those times where he really needed it. Once I got off the phone with her, I googled away on teething gels. Click Here  to see what I found. Of course you can review other articles or books at your leisure. Here are some other sites you can check out: http://www.baysidejournal.com/2011/08/fda-recommends-no-teething-gels-for-babies/ http://pediatrics.about.com/od/teething/a/0107_teething.htm Here are some rememdies that could be a great alternative: Frozen waffles (I tried this with Desi and he loved it) Cold washcloth Teething biscuits (Desi loves these) Mass

My soul is stirred every time I look at my son. I am sitting here trying to find the words to explain this feeling, but nothing comes to mind. I am so overcome with emotion. He is beautiful. To think that he began as a little seed and blossomed into this beautiful being is breathtaking. Only Jehovah God can do this. I am just in complete awe. This beautiful baby boy is MINE. I carried him and nourished him within my belly. I fell in love with him as soon as I saw that positive sign on that little stick. I waited for him for 9 months and went through pain to get him here. I will never forget when our eyes first met, his tiny hands and feet...and the way he smelled. I will never forget when he first latched on to my breast. His tiny little eyes and nose and the tiny little sound he made as he was drinking mommy's milk...and the way he smelled. I will never forget that. I will always hold that close to my heart. Now he is almost 11 months and all I can do is sit here, eyes welling up