It has been an exciting week with for us with more moderate and therefore more bearable temperatures, further doctor appointments and examinations and a big visit by Markus’ family. The hard facts after our visit at the paediatrician are as follows: After 23 days Jakob is 57 cm long and 4550 g heavy and thus he is still clearly part of the larger group of babies, which does not really surprise us a lot as he is eating a lot throughout the days. Once Kerstin & Jakob returned from the doctor Markus' family came by for a visit and Jakob converted into a challenge cup when grandma, grandpa, aunts Ines and Viki as well as godfather-in-spe Steve offered Jakob a good rest in their arms. Our junior was peaceful as an angel and slept most of the time and once awake he was eating. Thanks to Markus' brother also us adults were fed with some delicious curry based on bananas, apples and carrots that he prepared in our kitchen.
After 9 months in amniotic fluid the element water seems not a preferred place
Thursday was another big day as in the afternoon Jakob had some follow up hip-ultrasound examination. The diagnostic findings were a great relief for Jakob as it meant that there is no need anymore to wear special swaddling clothes that kept the legs for the past 3 weeks apart. Not only that it seemed very uncomfortable it has also been very cumbersome due to the heatwave we experienced. The new freedom has been celebrated with the first bath since Jakob’s navel dropped off: With lots of noise and screaming he dipped into the large bathtub together with dad and in the end it almost seemed like he liked it. We have the suspicion though, that Markus had more fun than Jakob in the water, but we will find out the excitement of the little one for the wet element soon again.
Jakob, Kerstin & Markus
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