Phil and Pook’s life in Thailand

Baby

Announcing baby Kayla Xamita Hansen

We are excited to announce the birth of our second baby girl, Kayla Xamita Hansen (เคย์ลา ซมิตา แฮนเซน).

Our new little girl was born yesterday, December 29th.  As with Lalita, Pook had a c-section and seems to be recovering nicely.  I was present for the surgery and the doctors all seemed to do a wonderful job.  It seems crazy that after surgery starts it is only about 5 minutes before the baby is out and crying.

Kayla is doing great and has been an easy baby so far which we are very thankful for!  She weighed 3.4 kg (about 7.5 pounds).  Lalita enjoys looking at her and saying “baby”.

We will be here at the hospital until Saturday.  Thanks for everyone’s prayers and thoughts!

Phil, Pook, and Kayla

Phil, Pook, and Kayla

Phil, Pook, and Kayla

All snuggled up

All snuggled up

So cute!

So cute!

Getting checked out in the neonatal ward

Getting checked out in the neonatal ward

Lalita – 16 months

Lalita had a checkup today now that she is 16 months.  She is 30 inches tall and weighs 24 pounds.  For Thai kids that puts her on par with 18 month olds.

Today she also got her chicken pox vaccine.  She handles vaccines pretty well – cries a bit but as soon as it’s done she’s fine.

Videos of Lalita

Here are a couple video collections of Lalita at 5-6 months old.

Lalita at 5 months old

Get the Flash Player to see this player.

Lalita at 6 months old

Get the Flash Player to see this player.

Lalita at 6 months

Lalita is now 6 months old and we wanted to post some more photos. Hopefully we can get some video online sometime soon.  Lalita already has two bottom teeth, and she likes chewing all of her toys.  She has started rolling over but sometimes she has problems and can’t quite make it all the way over.  She can also balance herself sitting up.

On her play mat

On her play mat

Meeting some students

Meeting some students

First plane ride

First plane ride

Wearing her jacket

Wearing her jacket

Not sure what to do in her jumper

Not sure what to do in her jumper

Sitting on the couch

Sitting on the couch

In a stroller

In a stroller