Teething problems

I realised just this morning why Dylan has been slightly grumpy. He is teething. His first tooth has just seen the light of day. At 2.5 months. This is proving to be more of a challenge as most teething gels are not meant for babies under 3 months. The back-up of mushy frozen bananas in a mesh feeder method is also not recommended for babies under 4 months. Sash only started teething at 6 months so we are at a loss. I hope he gets over this grumpiness by next week because the LAST thing I need is a teething baby on a flight to Sydney.

My brother in law and my niece is flying in tonight for a weekend visit. My Father in law arrives tomorrow. A bit of room juggling and I think we should have everyone comfortably off. I dropped Sasha off at her gym class and went to the local market to get Rotisserie chicken (to be reheated), a baguette (to also be reheated for a crispy crust), fresh corn (to be boiled for 3 minutes), and salad fixins (Doug can do that). Ooh, and a lemon sour cream pound cake that Sash chose for desert. I want to concentrate my efforts on catching up on family gossip, not cooking.

I have been watching American centric post-election programmes. I cried watching replays of the Martin Luther King I have a dream speech being compared to Obama's speech. Makes we wish I were African-American so I too could validly celebrate the beginning of a new era. Yes, the rest of the world rejoices in the change, but I think only African Americans are able to fully appreciate this momentous occasion in their history, their lives. While it was repeatedly said that racism had no play in the election, who are we kidding. It was "us" who had to win. "We" can do it. And they did. Good on them!