Teething | PJS ~ Sunmi
genre: fluff
phrase(s): 29: “I’ve got the baby, you go back to sleep”
age: Sunmi = 8 months
warnings: none
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You opened your eyes, scrunching up your face as you realised the reason for your awakening was your baby’s screams as she cried.
“It’s okay,” Jisung soothed, stroking your hair, “I’ve got the baby, you go back to sleep.”
You groaned, stretching your tired limbs as Jisung climbed out of your bed and wandered across the hallway to Sunmi’s room.
“Sunmi-ya,” he called softly, “why are you crying? Hm? My poor baby.”
He felt her nappy, which seemed to be dry, “are you hungry?”
But this wasn’t her usual hungry whining. She was screaming and screaming, her face getting hot.
“Okay, okay, shh shh,” he soothed, bouncing slightly as he held her in his arms, “is it your teeth, baby? Are you in pain?”
Just one month ago, she had started chewing on everything she found around the house, and sure enough upon inspection, she had two little teeth growing. However a month later, both you and Sunmi had found that growing teeth was not much fun, and instead was extremely painful. (Both for her gums and for your ears).
“Okay, come on then,” he whispered, carrying her to the kitchen where he got a frozen chew toy out from the freezer and waved it in front of Sunmi, “here look! Chew on this baby, I promise it will make you feel better.”
But Sunmi didn’t understand that yet, and instead kept wailing and wailing.
“Baby girl, please,” Jisung pleaded.
You sighed, finally getting up, “Sunmi-ya, what’s wrong?”
“Ya, I told you to go back to sleep,” Jisung said, turning to face you.
“I’m not deaf, Ji, I can hear her crying,” you chuckled, “it’s okay. I’m here to help you.”
“I think she’s teething, but she won’t chew on the frozen toy,” he said with a sigh.
You nodded, “just hold her so her face is over your shoulder; I’ll put it in her mouth.”
Jisung nodded, holding Sunmi higher up.
Her chubby little fist was in her mouth. She chewed on her fingers as the rest of her face was bunched up.
“Here, don’t do that, baby,” you spoke softly, removing her hand from her mouth and immediately replacing it with the cold chew toy, “does that feel nice, hmm?”
You took her hand and wrapped it round the toy so that she could hold it herself.
Her cries reduced to whimpers as she found her gums getting less and less painful.
“Good girl,” you praised, stroking her hair.
Jisung sighed in relief, bringing her back down so he was holding her at chest height, “see? I told you you’d feel better baby.”
You smiled, resting your head on Jisung’s shoulder, your hand rubbing his back, “you know she’s not gonna go back to sleep now, right?”
Jisung laughed as lightly as he could, “yep! I know!”