2008年11月30日

Angela's first week at home 家庭生活第一週


Parenting is never an easy thing especial for the first time Mom and Dad in the first week. Since Angela came home, Grandma、Mommy and Daddy have become very busy. The whole families are all learning and practicing basic skills for caring a baby. These skills includes changing diapers, cleaning bottles, bottle feeding, burping, bathing and comforting baby, etc. Apart from these skills, Mommy has to learn skills for nursing a baby, such as breastfeeding, pumping and storing breastmilk. Grandma needs to cook meals for the families and boils herbal medicine for Mommy. Daddy has to work and do all grocery shopping including baby stuffs--diapers, wipers, bottle clean set, baby clothing, so and so.

While barely having time for his/herself this week, everyone is happy to see Angela's growing.

Reunion with Uncle I-Chuan 表舅宜全 來訪




在Angela回到家裡兩三天後,表舅宜全特地從Dallas開車到Houston來看剛初生的Angela,宜全表舅除了送紅包外,還買了一件很可愛又保暖的粉紅色Polo兔裝給Angela。Mommy今天特地讓Angela穿上,拍照留念。

2008年11月28日

Discharge from Hospital 出院了!

今天是Thanksgiving,Angela與Mommy 和 Daddy要出院回家囉。不知道Angela是否也已經準備好了呢?

為了要迎接Angela出院,Daddy一清早就到醫院的禮品部採購了一套全新的嬰兒衣帽組,好讓Angela穿新衣,戴新帽回家。 Mommy在房間裡一面等待醫護人員將Angela的出生資料及健康狀況表填妥,一面想著回家後要怎麼照顧小寶貝的事,Mommy心中又是興奮,又是緊張。興奮的是全家人與Angela相處的時間變多了,緊張的是不知道哺乳和洗澎澎的事情會不會很難上手。

大約十點多鐘,醫護人員將Angela推進來,順便再教一次Mommy如何哺乳,雖然Mommy的技術有待加強,不過Angela倒是很認真的配合,讓Mommy和Daddy鬆了一口氣。

等了將近一個多小時,小兒科醫生終於來為Angela作出院前的體檢了,此時Angela仍然在沈睡中,體檢通過後,Mommy在醫護人員的陪同下,抱起Angela坐上輪椅到醫院大門口,和Daddy出院回家,展開另一個新生活的開始。

2008年11月27日

I am coming-Birth Announcement 弄瓦之喜

足足等了40週,期盼已久的Angela,在醫護人員的催生下,「噗」出來了。Daddy很緊張地剪斷臍帶,護士趕緊將小寶貝抱到Mommy胸前,讓我們見面。
Angela 是個健康可愛的小寶貝,體型不大,活動力卻是十足喔,哭聲也很響亮,而且還有個小酒窩ㄋ!


請看看 here for Angela's first day 第一天冒險之旅。


==============Birth Announcement============
Dear all,

We would like to share our good news with you that our first baby girl, Angela, was born at 11:16am yesterday (11/25/08) weighted in at 6 lbs and 9.6 oz (2994 grams) and measured 19 ¾ inches (50 centimeters). Both Mother and Angela are doing well and will go home on Thursday.

Harriet and Lewis are so happy to see their healthy and sweet baby coming out. It is a blessing and a gift from God. Praise the Lord!

Sons are a heritage from the LORD, children a reward from him. [Psalm 127:3]
兒女是耶和華所賜的產業,所懷的胎,是他所給的賞賜。 [詩篇 127:3]

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