Not My Favorite Kind of Bubbly

The poor little Ladybug is teething.

She already got seven teeth in different stages of popping through the gums – some almost all the way in and some just starting – so this isn’t a new phase for us, but it’s still no fun.

Forget the regressing back to chewing on everything in sight. The worst of the worst is that Miss Olive’s face has pretty much become a continually running faucet. Between the constant stream of drool and dripping snot, I can’t keep the little one dry.

The stuffy nose has been her enemy for about a week now, but today was the worst so far. I wish I could teach her how to blow her nose. She’d feel so, so, so much better.

Instead, I’ve got a professional snot-bubble maker with chapped chubby cheeks from all the nose wiping.

In an effort to help as much as I can, we headed to Meijer after church today to pick up groceries – and specifically to get Aveeno Baby Soothing Relief Moisture Cream and Boogie Wipes.

I stumbled upon the lotion when the winter was at its worst and Olive was getting dry skin patches. It was the only thing that seemed to work to get her back to baby-smooth.

The Boogie Wipes are something I probably would have completely overlooked at the store, but a friend gave them to me at my baby shower. This is the first time we’ve really had to break into them, and after a week of living with a bubbling baby schnoz, we were ready to get a new pack.

I know exactly where both these items are located in Target, but could not for the life of me find them in Meijer today. When a stock clerk offered to help me find what I was looking for – I obviously looked clueless – I was happy to have her help, but even after showing her the package, she ended up pointing me to an adult Aveeno section and to toilet-trained kid butt wipes.

I found another employee who eventually helped me find where the wipes and lotion were located.

I must say, that I never imagined I would be having a conversation about boogers with a grocery store employee. But, such is motherhood. 

Any advice on the best ways to fight a super-runny nose? Any teething tips to offer from going through the experience with your little one?

A shot of the teeth that have caused our war on snot. Bonus - Olive's wild hairdo thanks to some butter bread she had at dinner.