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Pia is doing fine and we can almost watch her grow. Her cheeks are a lot more solid and we are constantly amazed how much poop she manages to drop into those diapers. “Hallelujah” to the person who invented the Diaper Genie (click the link if you don’t know what I’m talking about). It’s a life-saver (and smell-saver). And on the other hand it’s probably the worst we can do the environment. Besides throwing out a few diapers a day, we are now wrapping them in plastic bags as well. Yes, I feel bad … enough said.

The little pea is very flexible. Almost like a puppet. When she’s calm (means: belly full and diaper empty) you can place her wherever you want and she’ll remain in the position you’ve put her. Here’s a proof (reminds me of a drunk person on a park bench):

A nap on the bench by the window

Since the last remains of the umbilical cord fell off a few days ago, we are allowed to take the baby to the pool. Finally we’ll be able to bathe her and get the week-old dirt out of skin-folds (I’m exaggerating here, of course). A first attempt to have mummy and daughter share a relaxing bath in the tub ended in a disaster with a baby crying louder than ever before and a mother visibly distressed. We never figured out whether the water temperature was too cold or if she really didn’t like to swallow all that water (is history repeating itself? are Frisco’s and Pia’s fate magically linked? look at Wild Rivers for an earlier incident that involves Frisco, water and Candice … frigthening parallels).

Second attempt last night went a lot better. This time we actually used a baby-tub (duh!) and see how much more she likes it?

Don’t know if I like the bath

Pia bath

Several times during the day, Pia enters the absolute comfort zone (as opposed to the comfort zone where we keep her the rest of the day). “Absolute” is achieved by exposing her to two milk-filled containers and this shows just how happy she is when she’s being breast-fed:

Most comfortable time

Did I mention already that the dogs are just fine with the baby? They don’t look jealous and they don’t bark at her or (god forbid) react aggressive. Both of them are very gentle and lick her hands (and face if mommy or daddy don’t pay attention) whenever there’s an opportunity. Max always comes to see what’s we are doing to the child when she’s crying and he seems a tad more gentle with her. Good dogs!

Max resting