Family reunion and grandparents

On Saturday, we had a small reunion of 5 families. The boy’s first attendance at a family gathering. With so many relatives around, he was well behaved, did not fuss and slept mostly. One of the good things about such family gatherings is not only the bonding, there are so many relatives to watch over the boy.

Sunday, he took his first 50 km plus drive to visit the grandparents. Once the car is in motion, he sleeps. He also has Ellie the Elephant (musical) hanging in the car seat to keep him entertained. The wife gets to nap a bit as well. My parents were thrilled to see him.

On our own...

My mother in law (MIL) went back home. We will miss her. She felt it was time we started learning and taking care of the boy on our own without depending on others. I was also beginning to take her presence for granted. The wife and I had agreed upon one thing when the topic of babies came up – if we have them, we are not going to dump them on our parents and expect them to take care, while we run our lives.

First social outing

Apparently there is this belief that a new born cannot be taken out of home (except for emergencies) until he or she completes 3 months. Weird. I did dig around but could not find any reason behind it. One of those grandmother tales I believe. My mother was bent on enforcing it.

So once the 3 months were up, we went out for lunch with him to Habanero. He slept through our lunch, sitting in his car seat and after he woke up, I carried him around. It is amazing how courteous people are when there is a baby around.

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.