C & J

taking turns...

to have nap-time with daddy :)

growing up

The tiny one... on 21 February 2009...

The CMU baby...

The sleepy boy...

The serious "little man"...

The one-month old... with his happy family!

The Little Princess

So happy to be Princess Charis for the day! Dressed for a princesses tea-cum-birthday party...

Feb 21, 2009... ready, set, go....

3.40am. First contraction.

4.00am. Call hospital. Doctor says wait a bit longer lah... contraction still not regular enough. Monitor for 1 or 2 more hours first.

4.20am. Start calling buddies - need someone to take care of Charis while we go to the hospital. But calls cannot get through or not picked up....

4.44am. Action Station! Get dressed, brush teeth, comb hair... need to leave a good first impression, right?

5.28am. After a cup of Milo, and finally managing to reach someone to house Charis, we are ready to go....

5.50am. Drop off Charis... and heading towards the hospital. On the way, Elaine says baby is coming NOW! Hang in there, boy-boy...

5.58am. Arrive at hospital. Take a few minutes to "motivate" Elaine to walk from the car to the emergency reception.

6.30am. Boy delivered, patient (i.e. pregnant mama) admitted. At the same time.

6.41am. First photo of Baby Josiah, fresh out of the womb. (P.S. Cap not included...)

Birth weight: 3135 gm

Birth length: 51 cm

Mother and child... safe and sound... happy and tired...

sister and brother - first encounter

Charis: Are you sure this is 弟弟 Josiah???

Let me check....

Ok, I accept him...

Give him to me, I'm bringing him out to play.

NICU

Josiah had to be warded in NICU on his 4th day of birth due to dehydration and jaundice. He was given IV drips and placed under UV lights. By God's grace, he was discharged after 4 days.

Many faces of Baby Josiah