Catherine, Paddy usually does those things when he's either got wind or is tired and needs help to go to sleep. In my experience teeth seem to sneak in without much notice, maybe a bit of a temp/grizzle just before they come through. A lot of things we attribute to teething is often developmental eg dribbling, putting things in their mouths.

Kitty I've been where you are . My first two woke ever two hours and it's hard work. Sometimes I would just go for a walk even though I was tired. My babies cries weren't as loud and it helped my clear my head. My DS1 wasn't much of a smiler in the early months. Even when he was older people would talk to him and he would just stare back at them. Nothing wrong but he still doesn't suffer fools gladly .

Macca when Paddy has catnaps I just try to resettle him. Sometimes I have to pick him up and cuddle him, other times I bounce his hammock. It doesn't always work coz he's just not tired . I've vowed this time to keep my sanity by not watching the clock. As long as you're watching those tired signs and putting him to sleep when he needs it then you're doing the best you can. He sounds like he enjoys spending time with his mum who's doing a great job at keeping him content.

Off to wake a sleeping baby so we can take his brother to basketball. The joys of being the third child, no one lets you sleep