Does this photo weird any of you out?
Avery came down with a fever last night and was kind of a mess all night. Today her fever didn't break until about 1pm, after probably three rounds of Motrin and one of Tylenol, all told. I usually don't worry too much about fevers and regular colds, but she freaked me out when she told me she had a "bump in her mouth". I looked inside and found THIS. Ick. Her teeth aren't all brown and rotted, by the way. They have breakfast bar in them.
I took her to the pediatrician this afternoon, who thinks it's not related to the fever (not infected or whatever) and that it's probably just an irritation that will go away in a month or so. He thinks she irritated the roof of her mouth with tooth brushing or something like that. Just to be sure, I sent this photo to my brother, who is an orthodontist in San Antonio, to get his perspective. He wonders if it might be a cyst and thinks I should get it checked out by a pediatric dentist if it doesn't go down in a week or so. It may need to be excised. No fun.
The craziest part of our visit to the pediatrician was that by this time Avery was in a good mood and kept BEGGING FOR A SHOT. Whaaaa? The doctor asked if she'd be satisfied with stickers, but nope, she wanted a shot. She's NEVER asked for one before. Weird. He finally made her day by giving her two bandaids and a tongue depressor.
Ah, the joys of motherhood.
