The boy gets his birth certificate

Collected his official government birth certificate at the local municipal office. Very hassle free. Also secured his car seat in the car. It took a while for me to figure out that the base of the car seat can be removed and the seat belt looped through it. Ordered the next set of Pigeon wet wipes. They are way better than the Johnson wet wipes when it comes to the boy's skin

He catches a cold

When my friends tell me they don’t go near babies when they have a cold, as the baby may catch it, I didn't get it. How can a 2 month old catch a cold? Does he continuously sneeze? Does his nose drip?

I found out when the boy caught one. None of the above symptoms but his nose was blocked, breathing was difficult and the nights were tough. He could not sleep well and his breathing was heavy. We decided to wait it out a bit

What a knack

How does one develop a knack for babies? I have seen people who are comfortable holding any baby and the babies love them.

B has a super knack when it comes to babies. The boy is all smiles when she sees her and appears to follow her talk word by word. She is also the only one who instantly lifts him. The wife and I tend not to do it when he cries so that he does not use this as an excuse to be carried around

First vaccination

The boy had his first vaccination shots. We took to Dr S instantly. Nice doc. Unlike the other doctors who want to be done with their current patient so that they can attend to the next one, Dr S was very patient. He actually encouraged us to talk and ask questions. 3 drops and 2 shots (one on his left thigh and one on his right) and we were done. The wife couldn’t bear to see it and she turned away. The boy didn't know that they were shots and only cried a bit. Dr S suggested Baby Crocin in case he gets a fever. His first outing in the car seat - Evenflo Aura - and he was at ease with it.

What a schedule!

It has been mostly quiet days. The boy has a nice schedule. Milk, Potty, Sleep, Bath, Milk, Sleep and the minimum 4 diapers a day. The boy lies on my chest and falls asleep on some occasions. I love it when he does that. Many of my friends warn me not to do it as he may get used to it. I hardly think so.

Sleepless nights

Last night was another long one. One feed lasted from 11 to 2 am and the next one from 4 am to 6 am. I wondered how long this would go on. My parents and all the married friends with children who told it me it is a beautiful phase and parenthood has to be experienced, left out this little detail when they were singing praises – that the boy has to be fed every 2-3 hours! Dark circles had started forming under my eyes and my body clock is tuned such a way that I cannot sleep beyond 7 am. At work, it was a struggle to keep my eyes open after lunch. Black coffee and black tea provided some respite.

He got more gifts and hand me downs today. Clothes and slings and got his mobile set up.

His first bath!

Thanks to the tub. He looked fresh. Some adhesive marks on his face remained from the googles. Subsequent baths should take care of this.

For a new born, I don’t think this is the right way to give a bath. His neck is not strong and he kept sliding down in the elevated platform in the tub. I believe the best way would be lay him on your legs after keeping them together or on a mat on the ground till his neck has been set. The bath tub was this one  Baby Center recommends some good models here