Abby's New Necklace

Poor Abby is getting four teeth at the same time, so needless to say she is a bit crabby. That is putting it lightly. She has been a little monster! I feel bad for her though. Her mouth and lips are swollen and she has a rash on her chin from drooling so much. We have tried Ibuprofen, Tylenol and teething tablets and we were desperate enough to try something a little unconventional. A mom at the boy's preschool and a mom at the boy's swimming lessons had suggested trying an amber teething necklace. I looked it up on the internet and it sounded kind of hokie. It is a necklace made out of amber stones and they don't chew on it, it just works by having the beads against the skin. Supposedly amber helps the body handle pain better. Well I was a skeptic but I sent Robb out to buy one on his lunch break on Monday. He said the store was pretty interesting, but that's a whole different story. I put it on her and in about two hours she was a different child. She was happier and it didn't seem like her teeth were bothering her nearly as much. To top it off, Abby slept through the night which almost never happens. I am now a believer in the amber necklace even though as a nurse I tend to believe in medicine more than any homeopathic remedies. I figure as well as the necklace has worked we need to get her a couple bracelets and anklets too. Just kidding!