I really hope nothing happens to us in the middle of the night and emergency workers storm our home since Jon and I now wear these attractive yellow shooting ear muffs. Rylee, who's otherwise a pretty good sleeper, has been a wild child the last week or so. She's been getting up 4 and 5 times during the night just crying. Usually I've gotten up at least once to soothe her back to sleep (which takes an HOUR). So Sunday night I said "it's enough, she' just going to have to cry it out from now on". Thus, I reintroduced the earmuffs (we used them with Garrett also). They work pretty good too! Now I'm told it only takes 2 or 3 nights for kids to learn the the routine and start sleeping better. Night five came last night but with no improvement - in fact worse! I did give in and got up with her for two hours. This evening I notice a little tooth has popped through on the bottom. I start looking around more and my oh my there's a molar trying to break through on the top...and another on the other side. The gum around this tooth however is swollen and purple (I assume from blood underneath). Do you think this is why she can't sleep? I'm such a good mom!