Category Archives: Life
Growing Boy
On Tuesday morning, we took Lucas out for the first time in the car. It was also his first trip outside of Amsterdam, but only as far as Amstelveen, so he’s not exactly a globe trekker just yet. We all … Continue reading
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Just The Four Of Us
Things are going well here. The last time Lucas was weighed, he had regained his birth weight and progressed beyond it. He’s supposed to be putting on about 50g per day and, judging by how he’s feeding, I suspect he’s … Continue reading
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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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