Jan
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1/24/2009 2:57 PM
Beatriz transforms her Dad into a cook for Birgit !
Jamison wanted to feed Beatriz so he decided he would do that via cooking for Birgit, since she is eating practically non-stop these days and seems to run out of groceries almost every 2-3 days...in addition, feeding Birgit to feed Beatriz can be a 'challenge' to many, since they require gluten and dairy free cooking...but Birgit can confirm that he cooks the best 'plain chicken' in town - she snacks on it so much she hopes she is still able to be couragous when needed (get it...?). Anyway, for the last few weeks, he has grocery shopped and cooked for them and they are very grateful for that ;-)
Beatriz is almost double her birth weight !
As of Friday, Beatriz weighed 11.05 lbs (at birth she was 6.14lbs), and her pediatritian said to keep letting her eat as much as she wants since she is developing very well and per the lab results is happy with the food Birgit is now consuming on her behalf (must be the good cooking of her Dad and her Nanny Elizabeth, who also cooks for and feeds Birgit :-)
Birgit is almost back to her pre-pregnancy weight !
Wow - breast feeding must be the best weight reduction plan around ! Since the birth of Beatriz, Birgit has lost almost 30 lbs and this during the 6 weeks that she was not allowed to do any heavy lifting or excercising (from the internal stitches) ! Birgit saw her midwife Theodorah last week for the 6-week check-up, and was told she healed very well and was now able to start excercising again. In addition, Theodora said that altough she 'had a neck of a ballerina', just to be on the safe side, she does want Birgit to take a thyroid test (scheduled in February).
Nanny news:
Nanny Elizabeth who is studying to be a nurse one day, started working part-time and she has been a real blessing. She cooks, cleans, and really cares for Beatriz like she is her own daughter (in fact, having raised children of her own, and knowing CPR, she has already taught Birgit a thing or two about parenting ;-). And part of the reason I'm able to compose this update (and hopefully soon add new photo's) is because Elizabeth is currently teaching Beatriz some Spanish (kinda ;-)
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