12-Jan-2011
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My parents-in-law have left and have promised to send other relatives after a week or so. We have counted our stock of beds and bedsheets and it looks satisfactory.
The baby has developed acne on her face, neck and chest. They've come out like rashes and it's a sorry sight. I've prevailed over my mother not to apply oil on her face but I don't think it's helping.
My first activities with the baby have been to test her faculties. After a couple of tests I was sure that her eyesight was fine but hearing remained in doubt for some time. But now I'm assured of that too - the cooker whistle makes her jump and the dog barking outside wakes her up. She squints a lot which is a matter of concern to my mother apart from her colour. It seems one can make out how fair one will be by looking at the ears(!) and by that yardstick my girl does not seem fair enough. I guess squinting is her way of looking at things nearby and I tell my mother that my son was of similar color and she didn't seem worried then. She says it's fine for boys but helps if girls are fairer.
My son is looking very big all of a sudden. It's as if he was a baby till a month ago and now that there is a real baby now, he looks like a grown up - his head, hands and legs all of them. So we are treating him like one and poor thing must've been bewildered by this sudden change. But I must say he's taken it in his stride. We too realized our mistake and make it a point to praise him in front of his little sister and I love to see him bashfully proud.
My neighbours have paid their visits and my son has claimed all the things that they have brought for the baby. His diktat is clear - all the gifts and toys are to be bought only in his name; he will share them with his sister. We are only glad to accept the formula.
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My parents-in-law have left and have promised to send other relatives after a week or so. We have counted our stock of beds and bedsheets and it looks satisfactory.
The baby has developed acne on her face, neck and chest. They've come out like rashes and it's a sorry sight. I've prevailed over my mother not to apply oil on her face but I don't think it's helping.
My first activities with the baby have been to test her faculties. After a couple of tests I was sure that her eyesight was fine but hearing remained in doubt for some time. But now I'm assured of that too - the cooker whistle makes her jump and the dog barking outside wakes her up. She squints a lot which is a matter of concern to my mother apart from her colour. It seems one can make out how fair one will be by looking at the ears(!) and by that yardstick my girl does not seem fair enough. I guess squinting is her way of looking at things nearby and I tell my mother that my son was of similar color and she didn't seem worried then. She says it's fine for boys but helps if girls are fairer.
My son is looking very big all of a sudden. It's as if he was a baby till a month ago and now that there is a real baby now, he looks like a grown up - his head, hands and legs all of them. So we are treating him like one and poor thing must've been bewildered by this sudden change. But I must say he's taken it in his stride. We too realized our mistake and make it a point to praise him in front of his little sister and I love to see him bashfully proud.
My neighbours have paid their visits and my son has claimed all the things that they have brought for the baby. His diktat is clear - all the gifts and toys are to be bought only in his name; he will share them with his sister. We are only glad to accept the formula.
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