Well, the weather was better for today’s venture outside.
As hoped we got out for a walk and went to visit our friend Anna. Two of her boys were around: Adam, the second eldest child, and Mark, the youngest. As Mark and Jessica will probably play together when they get a bit bigger and will be eventually in the same school year, we thought that it’d be good to introduce them. Neither of them seemed the least bit interested though. Adam, however, was fascinated and seemed to like Jessica’s soft hair.
Seeing Jessica next to another baby really makes her jaundice stand out. We’ve had the poor thing in her carry-cot for her daylight treatment, for as much as possible today. There were a couple of yellow patches on her ankles that seem to have disappeared, so hopefully she is starting to get rid of the bilirubin. She fed well last night and snacked a lot during the day.
Anna and Gabriella swapped babies for a while and Adam gently paid Jessica more attention – although he was concerned that this swap was permanent, until Anna re-assured him that it wasn’t and he would get ‘Mini-Mark’ back.
Now we’re back at home, we’re taking it easy for the rest of the day. Things are starting to settle into some sort of routine.
Ian.