Baby Troubles

Okay, so Gideon has been our most difficult baby by far. A few days after Jeff was first called away to the fires, I noticed that he would cry, no, scream for about an hour and a half every night after I put the other kids to bed. It was like clock work. One Sunday, I was in the mother's room with another lady who told me one of her kids had really bad colic. She said that the predictability of Gideon's crying could mean that he had colic, too. So I started thinking that might be his problem and I might just have to wait for it to go away, but I wasn't  completely convinced.
Over the next couple of weeks, the crying got worse. It got to the point where, if he wasn't sleeping, he was crying.
During all of this, some other things were happening, too. Gideon's belly button didn't look quite like the other kids' did. It was this adorable little swirl, like a cinnamon roll. But one day, it wasn't anymore. It was sticking out. Not like an outtie belly button, but like a little nub sticking out of his belly. It totally freaked me out. After some research and a visit to the pediatrician, I discovered that it was an umbilical hernia, it's normal(ish), he's fine, and it should go back to normal on its own with time.
The other thing happening was that he wasn't eating really well. He would lose his latch 2 or 3 times while eating, I never felt like he got enough to eat, and he would get hungry again really fast.
Not knowing if any of this was connected, I was trying to get advice from everyone on everything. I found myself in the mother's room at church with another lady. She had experience with both umbilical hernias and tongue ties, which she suggested might be Gideon's problem with both eating and all the crying. She said the hernia never bothered her baby.
I don't know if hernias affect different babies differently or not, but I know that on that same day I noticed two things: Gideon was crying less and his hernia didn't look as bad. Could be connected, might not be.
Gideon continued to cry less over the next few days, but I was still concerned about his eating habits. Luckily, he had a doctor's appointment coming up, so I decided to ask about tongue ties. The doctor took a look and sent us to a specialist. We got in to see the specialist the next day and he confirmed Gideon's tongue tie. He took care of it right then and there while I panicked inside my head about whether or not I was doing the right thing.
Right afterward, he still wasn't eating well, but they said that could be because it still felt raw and to give it some time. Then it happened. Tonight Gideon ate from both sides for the first time! He ate so much! I was seriously so happy I could have cried.
As his temperament continues to improve, I'm really excited to be able to have more fun with and worry less about my baby.