Dear Keira Noemi Abigail,
Today, you are fifteen days old. Alas, we won’t have any celebration until you’re a month old and no party until you’re one year old. Yes, too bad, I know, otherwise we would have parties every day. The creamy cake, the funny hat, the presents, and all the other kids running around like their pants on fire chased by their parents or their nanny. Isn’t that nice?
By now, you probably feel like you’re now in a strange new place. No, you’re not in exile you’re in your maternal grandmother’s house in Bekasi. You’ll be there with your mother while, don’t worry, I’ll be visiting you every weekend.
On last Thursday, we went to your doctor (actually it’s the substitute doctor because your real doctor was on a leave). You have gained your birth weight again at 3,2 kg and now 51 cm tall. So, you gain 2 cm in just a week? That’s cool, you will need *only* to grow 120 cm more to outgrow your father. I can’t wait for your next visit to the doctor.
On last Friday, your umbilical cord stump has just fell off. Congratulation, you’re now officially have a navel or, to put it simply, a belly button.
Yesteday was your two weeks mark which come two days after the 2009 Indonesian Presidential Election. There is hardly any surprise on that day. Indonesia turns blue as many have already predicted. It will be interesting to see what will happen on 2029 presidential election (that’s when you can vote for the first time).
By now, your mother and I have already realized that you have inverted day-night activity, which many say to be normal at your age. You are a peaceful little angel sleeping at daytime but very active at night trying to get our attention. Yes, we have thought about you having colic, but we certainly hope you’re not. Afterall, you’ll be just fine and sleep again after a while of rocking and swinging and singing. Yes, singing, no matter how very wrong all my tunes are. How very generous of you.
Yes, we all heard of the good and bad of the Cancer child. Yes, we’re still trying to catch up with your schedule. Yes, sleep deprivation is inevitable but seeing you sleep peacefully in the morning cheers us up again. Are you having a dream? What do babies dream about? Seeing you smile in your sleep is priceless.
May God bless you in every little step you make in this world, baby girl.
With love, your father and mother.