He is finally there! On September 21 at 11:35AM our baby boy saw the light of day! He weighs 3.4kg and is 52cm tall, and his name is Luis Constantin Hertel – our pride and joy.
He choose a special date: the first day of spring in the Southern hemisphere. And Chilean spring welcomed Luis with pouring rain, that cleared away all the smog and gave way to a spectacular panorama of the snow-capped Cordillera. What a brilliant day to start a life! However not such a brilliant start into parenthood, since the clothes we brought along for Luis were all too small. It simply didn't come to our minds to bring a variety of sizes, just in case. Well, I guess he'll forgive us. Daddy drove home and quickly got a bigger wardrobe for not so little Luis.
He choose a special date: the first day of spring in the Southern hemisphere. And Chilean spring welcomed Luis with pouring rain, that cleared away all the smog and gave way to a spectacular panorama of the snow-capped Cordillera. What a brilliant day to start a life! However not such a brilliant start into parenthood, since the clothes we brought along for Luis were all too small. It simply didn't come to our minds to bring a variety of sizes, just in case. Well, I guess he'll forgive us. Daddy drove home and quickly got a bigger wardrobe for not so little Luis.
As a standard procedure, we spent the first three days at Clinica Alemana. Luis needed quite some help in learning how to drink. However, thanks to the many experienced nurses, who patiently practised the right technique with him, his abilities quickly improved. Drinking was not an issue anymore.
That was until we got home...
Luis, flabbergasted by all the new impressions, simply decided that drinking can come later. And so arrived the first moments of concern and worry for us new parents. The next morning at the clinic, when we described the problem and wanted to demonstrate, how he is NOT drinking, he drank like a champ and since then it has become his favourite pastime. Meanwhile we got the hang of Luis' daily routines – sleeping, drinking, pooping, sleeping, drinking etc. But also the first piece of art was created! We decorated some pages of his baby album with cute hand and foot prints. As a real artist, Luis not only decorated the album, but also generously marked mum and dad and half of the living room :-)
Luis, flabbergasted by all the new impressions, simply decided that drinking can come later. And so arrived the first moments of concern and worry for us new parents. The next morning at the clinic, when we described the problem and wanted to demonstrate, how he is NOT drinking, he drank like a champ and since then it has become his favourite pastime. Meanwhile we got the hang of Luis' daily routines – sleeping, drinking, pooping, sleeping, drinking etc. But also the first piece of art was created! We decorated some pages of his baby album with cute hand and foot prints. As a real artist, Luis not only decorated the album, but also generously marked mum and dad and half of the living room :-)
Being a Hertel, it is never too early to throw a decent party. A cake was made, the "beschuit met muisjes" were served, and a bunch of international guests came over to celebrate Luis' zeroth birthday. Luis was the star of the show and did not cry, until the last guest had left.
Luis, mum and dad, also really enjoyed the cards and presents, sent by friends and family from far and wide. Thanks a lot and we really hope, you can see Luis in real life soon!
