Chicco Humidifier

Bought a Chicco Humidifier (Cold Humidifier Comfort Neb) for the boy yesterday. 

My mistake - I should have opened and checked it at the store. We got back home and found out that there were smudges and the insides had dirty water traces from drying up. Called them and went to the store to exchange it. They were apologetic and said that customers sometime return the piece and they did not clean it. Whatever!

Cold and the wife loses it

The cold was getting worse and we took the boy to Dr S on Monday. He was so cheerful that we were surprised. Steaming, Saline Nasal Spray (Nasoclear - check here and here) and he should be good. 

We started steaming - the wife held the boy and sat under a blanket with one end of the blanket over the vessel with with Karvol drops) he was able to sleep better during the night. No rubbing balm, oil or any other external application on his body were the strict orders from Dr S.

The wife nearly lost it last night. Apparently the boy was all cranky and crying but when he saw me, he gave a wide smile and stopped crying The wife did not like it and was super annoyed. How it is my fault?

New mobile

The mobile from Fisher Price had to be wound manually and the music lasted for 1 to 2 minutes. That prompted me to go in for a Winfun - The Sweet Melody Mobile.


This can be fit only on a crib and not on the bed headboard and had time (10, 15, 20 minutes), volume options and lights that was a big boon. It could be used as a music box as well and required 4 AA batteries. The boy was calm for longer periods.

Climate change

His first long car drive – 320 km one way and he took it well. We took 7 hours to get complete the journey with a stop for breakfast. He had to be fed twice and slept through most of the journey. 

Being born in a cold climate we were vary how he would adjust to a hot climate. Adjust he did, well. He was so comfortable wearing just diapers – more like relieved with no clothes clinging to his skin. The IL’s (In-Laws) and close friends fussed around him and what more did he need – gullible folks ready to carry him at the drop of a hat!

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.