Visitors
Wow….did we get busy after Callum got here. Nuwan and I were
amazed at our popularity….alas it wasn’t true…it was all about Callum.
We had both sets of grandparents and punchi and bappi and
various times. Callum got thoroughly spoiled. I would feed and suddenly he’d be
whisked away for a cuddle or a burp. Callum was still a true newborn at this
stage and adhered to the old adage of sleeping like a baby. He certainly
did! We even had to wake him to feed
him. There really is nothing as nerve wracking as being a new parent. There is
a little person who is totally dependent on you, relies on you for everything.
Unfortunately the only feedback you get is tears or snores which are hard to
discern. What’s a hungry cry? What’s a sleepy cry? What’s a “nappy change
please” cry?
Thank fully we got a nice pat on the back when we went to
see the Child Health Nurse at the hospital. Callum was putting on weight, he
was feeding well and he was doing all the right things. Unfortunately his bilirubin
was a bit high and he looked a bit jaundiced. It wasn’t too serious thankfully
but she wanted us to be cautious….off we went to the Drs.
WARNING : POO STORY
We’d been out for 3 hours by the time we went to the
Drs….and when the nurse asked us to take of Callum’s nappy….he’d made a large
deposit. As we took it off Callum decided it was an appropriate time to wee all
over the table. Unfortunately this only helped spread his deposit all over the
table. Nuwan and I, being the responsible adults that we are, burst out
laughing. Callum had had his first Poonami!
Callum’s jaundice got better on it’s own with lots of
feeding and probably lots of cuddling.
Getting out and about
We also got out of the house as much as possible. We had to
go out for Appachchi’s birthday after all. We headed out for brunch to the
Pomegranate Bistro. A nice little restaurant in Redmond that was firstly family
and baby friendly and secondly had really good food.
We also took the parentals out for proper American bagels, I
mean when in Seattle right?
Nuwan took them to Pike Place so that they didn’t leave
Seattle without having experienced what it was most famous for.
We’ve been on our own now for 3 weeks and we’re doing pretty
well. Here’s some photos to prove it!
Wonder Weeks and growth spurts
One of the scariest thing about being a parent is going to a
bookstore….have you every looked in the “baby” / “child” section? You’ve
probably heard of WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN
YOU’RE EXPECTING, but that is merely the tip of a truly titanic-worthy
ice-berg. Every quack and his/her dog has written a book about how to make your
baby sleep, eat, poop and boogie. It’s
terrifying as a new parents because what I imagine is hidden in those pages is
a myriad of things that we are probably doing wrong. Ways we are probably
spoiling poor Callum for life. It’s a
mine-field out there and we decided the best strategy was ignorance, it is
bliss right? We’ve read a bare minimum of what to do and are hoping that Callum
will thrive by sheer dumb luck. I figure our parents didn’t have Doctor Spock
advising them at every turn, they went by instinct. For what it’s worth, Callum
seems pretty happy so far!
Having said that we did have some lovely Seattle friends impart their knowledge via books
So far we’ve survived the 6th week growth spurt,
we’ve had his one month birthday party and
Callum doing what Callum does best!
Callum learned to write...isn't he impressive :)
Okay.....so Ammi and Appachchi were so impressed by our little man in the tub that we decided to photograph him. Of course as soon as we took this photo Callum decided to do what he does second best...poop!
Callum turned 1 month during this time. Here he is in his Lankan cricket shirt that his mami and nendi made him. Patriotism starts young in this house.
Just chillin...
Just sleeping...
He also grew out of his newborn suits. We had to pack them away and move on to his 0-3months suits. It was a sad day :(.
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| Enjoying some sun with Ammi |
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Callum loves to read, especially his special book he got from his Aunty Jill. |
