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The First Week Passes
It’s hard to believe that Lucas was born a whole week ago. My, how the past week has flown by. Saturday was Cora’s next to last day at our house. She’ll be back on Monday for the last time (in … Continue reading
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More Snaps
I’ve put up a few more photos of Lucas. These are of days three and four. The remainder of Lucas’s umbilical cord snapped off Wednesday evening. I’m glad that’s out of the way. Laura is going to make a little … Continue reading
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Efficient Bureaucracy
It’s a contradiction in terms, I know, but I am impressed with Dutch birth bureaucracy. I registered Lucas’s birth only yesterday, but already the bureaucratic machine has swung into motion. The doorbell rang this afternoon. It was the GGD, coming … Continue reading
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Lucas Alexander Caspar Matthijs Macdonald
Our difficulties with choosing child names are well documented. We went through the mangle with Eloïse (née Franbert) and it’s been no different this time with Mr. X. Happily, that process has now run its course and concluded, partially thanks … Continue reading
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The Ubiquitous Mr. X
It’s been a busy couple of days, as you might imagine. Cora, our kraamverzorgster, is a real blessing. She cooks, she cleans, she bathes the baby, she tends to Sarah’s nether regions, she does the laundry, she washes up. There’s … Continue reading
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