2 Weeks In

9 January 2014

Dear Son,

Time flies by and it’s already been 2 weeks since we first heard you cry. I have to admit that it’s been totally unreal at times. There are moments when Daddy wakes up forgetting that I actually have a son next door, or somewhere in the house.

In all honesty you have been doing fine so far. Apart from the occasional unexplainable crankiness, Mommy and I have been able to put you under control after some trial and error. We have been glad to have chosen attending some of the pre-natal classes. It certainly helped us in a great deal. We never knew that swaddling you real tight can actually help in calming you down to some extent. It is befuddling because as adults, we feel extremely irritated to be in that kind of situation but being a baby like you, I guess nature works in strange ways.

Daddy isn’t well known for being the most patient person. However somehow Daddy have a lot of room for you. Perhaps it’s in our blood that is connected to each other. Speaking of which, Mommy and I were both extremely surprised that you have a different blood type from ours. Both of us had A+ but apparently you have O+? Seriously? Anyway apparently the odds of you inheriting an O+ blood type are 25% so it’s not exactly a rare thing.

We start to notice that your features are slowly but surely changing to look increasingly like me. We even start to doubt that your lips are mine too. Whatever it is, it doesn’t change the fact that you are our son. Mommy and I love to smell you all over. Its weird I know but you will get used to it!

Daddy loves to cuddle you to sleep especially when you are cranky. We try not to do that too often in fear that you will get too used to it and fail to sleep on your own. I think you probably like to hear Daddy’s heartbeat and of course, singing. Daddy loves to sing you Jay Chou’s songs and whatever I can think of. Whatever the case is, as long as it stops you from screaming your throat off, and sends you to sleep, it doesn’t matter if Daddy sings well or not.

Most people think that love songs only makes sense if it is sang to their lovers but Daddy disagreed. On the contrary, most of these lovey dovey songs also make sense when it is sung to my own child.

We love you so much son.

Mommy & Daddy

Day 7

02 Jan 2014

Dear Son,

You are 7 days old today. 8 days in fact if we include the day that you were born. So far you have been the angel baby that Mommy and Daddy have been yearning for. Granny has been helping out with us taking care of you.

It is amazing to see you growing up despite just 7 days. In this week alone, we have witnessed very comforting phenomenon from you.

1.   You have tears! Usually newborns will not have tears till probably 3 months later? In case you didn’t know, there is a way to determine whether a cry is fake or real by means of the presence of tears. So ok, whenever you tear, we know you are not kidding!

2.   You start to extend out your limbs! When you were in Mommy’s tummy, I am certain that you are constantly in a fetal position: hugging yourself really tight in a claustrophobic and dark space. It is little wonder you enjoy being swaddled really tight and your limbs stuck by your little body. It was difficult to reach out and clean those crevices between your thighs and arms. You may end up smelling like Daddy if you don’t open them up soon! But you did.

3.      Mommy kind of found out that you tend to fall asleep easier when she dumps you in a prone position on your belly. Somehow it works so please explain to us how ok? Daddy thinks that this position may not be the most comfy but if it shuts you up when you are cranky, we will do it. However the point is we see you starting to and the best thing: Pushing yourselves up and lifting your neck to rotate to the other side! Granny says that you will be pretty strong in future. Daddy agrees except that strong is an understatement: My son shall be legendary strong haha!

4.   My goodness, within 3 days of leaving the hospital, you have increased your milk intake by a whopping 100%. From 30ml to 60ml of milk was how much it took to put you to bed. At times even 60ml wasn’t enough. You sure have inherited Daddy’s appetite.

By the time you are able to read and comprehend Daddy’s articles, you may think that those points I’ve made are insignificant beyond redemption. However those small achievements made by our 192-hours old son mean the world to us. We cherish these small moments of you growing up bit by bit, cell by cell.

We love you so much and yes we do love to smell you too. It just runs in the family. Oh yes, have we told you we discovered you actually may have 2 dimples instead of one? Daddy sure hopes so!

Love, Daddy