Alex likes to be outside, but when we take him for a stroll in his little car he usually falls asleep quickly. This is perfect when it’s time for a little siesta, but at night we prefer that he stays awake a little longer because going to sleep early results in him waking up very early as well.
To solve this issue we started using Alex’s carrying construction again. Hanging with his arms and legs in the air we went for a short walk through the area. Alex likes it a lot and is clearly enjoying himself! He’s looking at everything with curiosity and remains awake. When we arrive home we bath him in a nice warm bath and afterwards he sleeps like a baby.
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Alex has reached his first half year! Six months have flown by with the speed of light. 
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Alex has finally discovered his dummy. It took five months in which he kept spitting out the little plastic thing but he has finally changed his mind. We hope his thumb will finally get some rest. According the pediatrician a plastic dummy is better than his thumb because of the bad effect the thumb has on the developing teeth. Still, it seems every so-called child expert has a different (contradictory) opinion.
The operation went well. Ana’s gallbladder was removed during an operation that took about two hours. During the operation it became clear Ana’s gall was very big, but still they managed to remove it through a small incision near her belly button. After the surgery Ana felt sick the entire day. A common after effect from the general anesthetic she endured. The next day she felt a lot better and even managed to walk around a little.
Tomorrow is the day. Ana will enter into surgery and they will remove her gall bladder. This afternoon Ana will be admitted in the hospital and tomorrow the operation will take place. If all goes well she will be allowed to go home the day after tomorrow. Afterwards she’ll need to take it easy for about 10 days and than she should be fine again.