A quick update late on Sunday evening... More to follow in the coming days. Here are the most recent close-ups of Alex:

Dec 7	Dec 16

Alex on his favorite bed.

(Dec 7, 2001)

Listen to Alex crying. waking up or eating..

Being burped is no fun at all... (Nov 26, 2001)	Alex is investigating the surroundings while being changed. (Dec 2, 2001)
In the bouncy chair. (Dec 2, 2001)	Mom, Alex and Dad. (Dec 2, 2001)

The Grippy Guessing Game

We have determined the winners, and we are now brooding on a prize. As soon as we have done that, we will announce it here!

What happens to the name Grippy?

These webpages were devoted to Grippy, which is what we called our son while he was still in utero. Now that he's born, we call him by his real name, Alexander Tijmen Swaters. We have changed our website accordingly, and Alex's Homepage can be reached under http://www.robandcindy.net/alex.

Older news

Nov. 25 - Back home in blue light Alex's bilirubin levels, the substance that made him turn yellow, had dropped by 25% Sunday afternoon. Also, a biliblanket, a blanket that emits blue light, finally was available, so we could take Alex home again! More on this story.

Nov. 24 - Alex is a little yellow at the moment, because he has jaundice. This is very common among infants, and it usually passes on its own in a few days. Alex needs a little help, however, and he had to get back to the hospital for light treatment. More on this story.

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