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June 3rd, 1997 Mug Shot

Hi! I was born at 9:29 PM, Tuesday night the 6th of May, 1997. I was 7 lbs. 8.7 oz's and 21 inches long You can look at my photo album (or here for the latest).

I will put more here when I learn to type. (Or when my father gets more time... :-)

• May 6th, 1997
  • I was born in an incredibly short period of time (ten minutes from 5 cm. to 10 cm.). Way to go Mom!
  • I was suckling within minutes of birth, practically before Daddy cut my umbilical cord!
• May 7th, 1997
  • I have a good appetite.
  • I am alert and trying to look around.
  • As per the habit that I established before birth, I am most active at night and sleep more during the day.
  • I am somewhat fussy, I like to be held while I sleep.
  • I lost weigth, but that is normal for babies just born.
• May 8th, 1997
  • I came home from the hospital.
  • My appetite continues to be good.
  • Everybody likes me and wants to hold me. This is cool, but don't get in my way when I want to eat!
  • Pictures.
• May 9th, 1997
  • I started tracking hand movements and faces!
  • I started pooping normal yellowish stuff! (Much better than that nasty blackish stuff from the womb!)
• May 10th, 1997
  • I'm finally sleeping for more than an hour. And boy, is mommy happy about that. And if mommy is happy, then Daddy must be happy, too.
  • I had my first sponge bath at home, and it was rather fun.
• May 11th, 1997
  • I have really gotten good at tracking things with my eyes, both are focusing and following together.
  • I have developed a fascination for black t-shirts with white lettering. (Or is it a little early to start reading? :-)
• May 13th, 1997
  • I'm a week old today!
• May 18th, 1997
  • I went on my first walk. Daddy needed to buy milk.
  • Grampa, Gramma, and Aunt Gretchen visited.
  • Pictures.
• May 20th, 1997
  • I'm two weeks old today!
  • I am starting to be able to hold my head up.
  • Much to mommy's delight, I am beggining to sleep for 3 or 4 hours at a time!
• May 23rd, 1997
  • I had my first checkup today. I'm 8 lbs, 6 oz. That's a weight gain of over 10% since coming home from the hospital! The doctor gave me a clean bill of health, except for a bit of infection in my umbilical cord remnant.
• May 27th, 1997
  • I'm three weeks old today!
  • I can hold my head for a while, and look around with interest.
  • Grampa and Gramma visited!
• June 3rd, 1997
  • I'm four weeks old today!
  • I can hold my head up, at least for a minute or so.
  • I can focus on things a few feet away, now.
  • Grampa and Gramma visited me again. Bearing gifts. Thank you!

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Copyright (C) 1997 by F.E. Freiheit IV

Created: May 9th, 1997
Updated: June 4th, 1997