L was very fussy and cranky months before her first tooth broke through.
She drooled and chewed on everything like a puppy. I never noticed swollen gums. She didn't get her first tooth until she was around nine months old. Then they all just started popping up at once. She just popped out her first molar.. that was NOT fun!
With this last one, she didn't really cry or get too fussy until bedtime when she wasn't pre-occupied with other things.
The only way she would quit crying was orajel and tylenol at bed time. We did this for a couple of days and it was all better.
***BTW!!! Baby *A* is getting SOOOOOOO big!!!!
The next time I see him, he'll prolly be running around!!!!***