We are now back home after 63 magic hours at the hospital. It might sound like a lot but having access to pediatricians and specialist nurses to guide, support and answer questions the first couple of days after delivery is invaluable. Big hugs to CPMC.
Oliver is a champ. He has a very healthy appetitive for food and naps. When he needs something he’s goes straight to the point, either a very short cry or some inventive noises. He loves sleeping on mummy’s and daddy’s tummies.
When we turned on music for the first time - playing Bebel Gilberto’s Summer Samba - his eyes lit up and he listened intensely. And he already sleeps like a teenager, with the exception for a few pit-stops during the night.
We came up with the name Oliver to celebrate his multi-cultural heritage and future, and the love for literature, food and art* within both families. Oliver stands for fruitfulness, beauty and dignity. His name also means olive tree or roughly olive branch in latin. Peace, beauty and olives - what more can you ask for!
*Oliver Twist, Oliver Stone, Laurence Olivier, Oliver in La Chanson de Roland and Jamie Oliver.
