to teeth or not to teeth

I am really hoping my dear boy will have his first teeth SOON! This week, so far, we had a kind of tantrum, pain filled cryin that drove us over the wall. I felt so so bad that neither the gel nor the parmacetamol worked. In the end I put latin music on and danced his pain away....so far it always worked (hubby thinks that since he hates that music he thinks that its better to forget all and sleep!). What ever really as long as he calms down and sleeps peacefully I am fine. God today week is my last day at home for the time being...can't believe I am really at the last drops.
On a more brighter note, yesterday we received by post our Ergo and Bum genius yupppi. Now one question- do you just wash them normally in the machine the bum genius when soiled or do you use something before so they remain nice as new? They really look cute on him and am sure will buy him more.
On father's day he also turned 5 months and he sat down on his own for a few seconds (using his arms to balance). We also tried him on a piece of bread and he chewed at it like crazy-grin- I think he will enjoy a more varied diet n a months' time.