Another milestone

Well, Ezra is cutting his first tooth. He has been eating VERY poorly the last week and has been in a rotten mood. He's usually a very easy going baby with a lot of "happy" awake time. Not so at the present time and yesterday I figured out why.

He had been running a low-grade fever (hovering between 99-100), but I just attributed it to the cold that went through our house the week before Easter, leaving Ezra congested until a few days ago. But then, even with the congestion gone, he was still warm and irritable. And then last night, while feeding him peas, I discovered the white dot. The tooth has not cut through, but its there, waiting to erupt. Poor little man. That explains his loss of appetite (both Jeremiah and Alayna stopped eating while cutting their first few teeth).

I just hope that once this tooth cuts, his appetite will be back and he will eat again...no more of this 10 oz a day stuff. He's lost a few ounces over the last week (weighs in at 8 pounds, 7 ounces). Your continued thoughts and prayers for better eating and healthy weight gain are very much appreciated.

Happy April everyone!