1 Month "Report Card" for Beatriz:
Per her pediatritian Dr. Alex Injac, Beatriz received passing grades on all her "report card" health categories :-) Her current weight is 9.13lbs, and her height is 21.25. She has thankfully continued to gain weight at healthy pace, even though Mommy Birgit is allergic to gluten and casein, which is apparently in many foods and has caused a reaction by Beatriz to the breast-milk (so Beatriz has "influenced" her Mommy to be even more on purpose about eating healthy...since what Birgit may not do for herself, she certainly will for others...especially Beatriz ;-).
Beatriz was able to enjoy meeting Jamison's parents and sister last weekend! And now knows that she has a "Grams" and a "Poppy" in Indiana, and another family branch that love her dearly. In addition, she benefitted from Poppy Nick's ability to burp her, and Gram's expert photography (her Dad will post those pictures ;-) Jamison won a volleyball tournament that same weekend, and played golf with Oma and Opa, while his sister and Mom spent the day with Beatriz and Birgit (maybe she will gain his athletic skills ;-)
Today (1-10-09) marks the day that Beatriz and Birgit are alone together, since her Oma and Opa Kamps left to go back to the Netherlands after 1 month of staying with them in Houston (and all nights except for 7 of those, Oma spent the night in their home to help Birgit transition into Mommy-hood and get some sleep :-) Beatriz certainly managed to come at the "perfect time" (12-10-08) to benefit from their love and support the entire time ! Opa even folded her clothes while Oma made up new songs to entertain her with. And as Birgit was breast-feeding her daughter Beatriz, Oma was spoon feeding her daughter Birgit (who seemed to be hungry also every 2-3 hours)!
Wishing everyone who reads this and knows us a very Happy and Healthy 2009 :-)