I am sad!

Try holding him and rubbing softly down the bridge of his nose :)
Give him an old cell phone to chew on and play with....
Or an old set of keys that you don't mind if they get lost!
when all else fails duct tape him to a ceiling fan by his feet :) JUST KIDDING!!!

That is all great ideas. I really like the duct tape one. Thanks for making me smile if only for a moment.

There's nothing like a crying baby to make a person frustrated. Have you tried a soothing massage on your baby. Maybe it would calm both of you down. Babies can pick up the moods and then it becomes a vicious circle.

I wish you the best (I had a child that cried her first 2 years of life. It was ony when she got tubes in her ears that I was able to sleep through the night.)

I think I would have rather had a screaming child over a child who head bangs... From the time my daughter was 8 months old she would take her crib across the floor from banging her head on the wood. She then started to do it on the walls as she has gotten older, and now she still does it on the walls and on her brass/iron bed! Doctors tell me its from her having an ear infection when she was younger and the Ped DR not diagnosing it correctly. She bangs in a rhythm and we are supposed to IGNORE it.. She is now 8yrs old and I haven't had a good night sleep in over 7years! They say she will grow out of it,, its now just a habit, that she does WHILE she is SLEEPING! I can stop her and 10 minutes later she is back at it!!!
I can't wait for the day she out grows it!!

could he have a belly ache? has he ate anything that could have given him a belly ache? has he gone number 2 lately maybe he needs to do that... usually when you try all the other things many times it comes down to a belly ache! When he starts crying is he trying to throw himself back or straightening his legs out when he gets really upset? if so then it could be a belly ache.. Maybe he just wants his aunt TT. :) worked before ;) well are you all coming down tonight? Im excited to maybe play some cards and drink some coffee ;)

Please Lord, don't let my child be a crying baby!

Ugh! I'm sorry. I bet that is very annoying and before long I will know exactly how you feel. Could the baby be getting sick?

wow melissa thats crazy!

you di what all good mommies do you took a break !

Some days it seems like the universe is against us.....!! Nothing to do but chant "a break will come" and get through it, argh.

How old is the baby? If you are nursing, might be something you ate; if the baby is on formula, might be getting sensitized to an ingredient; if the baby is eating solids, might be a food sensitivity. There is a recommendation not to start gluten grains (wheat, rye, barley) until between 4 to 6 months so as not to propel the baby into celiac disease. Good thing to research on www.celiac.com. Be careful with introduction of foods; one at a time and watch for a reaction before going on to another. I also recommend reading Mothering Magazine if you don't already.

Take care!

So sorry about your bad morning. I hope he feels better soon! Does he have a history of colic? Try gently rubbing his tummy, warm bath, car ride, baby swing.

he maybe get into something unpleasant to him

Ok....he is asleep now. I think he was just tired. I gave him a bath and he played for a while. He's good now and so is mommy.

He's one year old and he isn't the type of kid to cry a lot I have been really blessed with a mainly happy baby. I mean overly happy sometimes.

Every mother dererves a medal. It's the hardest job in the world!

sorry you didn't feel well.. praying that you do

I always turned on music and the kids calmed right down!

Sounds like he isn't feeling well for some reason

I hope that you are feeling better and having a more enjoyable evening than your morning sounds like it was. I pray that you get some rest and relaxation!

When you read this Aubrey I hope things are better, a warm bath and massage is always good,even if it doesn't seem to help. The touching and connectedness are vital to both of you. These days are hard, they will pass, stay strong and take a moment for yourself to regroup.

Thoughts of peace to you and yours.

Thanks everyone for your warm thoughtfulness and advice. Things are better we are just transferring from bottle to sippy cup and having some sleeping issues but other than that we are good. Isaac is a great baby.

If he is just a year old, perhaps he just wants that sucking still. I know this is late, but I hope you are getting your rest now, sounds it. Talk to your doctor about taking him off the bottle so early, at least I think it is early, maybe I forgot, could be, lol.