Is that Anderson smiling?

Celebrate the birth of Anderson...

To celebrate the birth of Anderson, we are inviting you and your family to our house for "so mien"(threadlike noodle) aka "misua" or "long life noodle" or "麵線" this Saturday (04/11/09) from 11:00am to 2:00pm.

Grandma "Miranda's mom" will be the cook and we would love to see you there. Please let us know if you are coming so that we know how much of those noodles to prepare.... If you don't know where I live, I guess that means you are not invited :) But, you can still enjoy the picture below...

In Foochow culture, we invite friends and relatives for "so mien" when a new baby is born, and this is usually held within the first month, some as early as the first 2 weeks. The only dish to be served will be "so mien" with chicken soup and eggs. So, don't expect a feast... :) but you can eat as much noodle as you want.... and of course eggs....

Day Seven - Anderson taking a bath...

We just returned from the hospital. We went to the hospital late tonight so that we can watch Anderson take a bath. He was scheduled to take his bath at 11:00pm. We want to learn how to do it since he is so tiny and fragile and the nurse showed us.

The nurse basically only wiping him down with warm water and soap with paper towels since the cloth is consider too rough. He does not like the bath itself. He was crying and kicking all the way. But, as soon as the nurse started to shampoo his hair, he mellowed down and seemed to enjoy it.

After shower, mommy changed him and dressed him with regular clothing. He is no longer in the incubator so he cannot be naked anymore. Then Miranda fed him and held him...

He is doing better everyday and should be coming home in the next day or two.... It is late, so I will post pictures tomorrow, or rather later on today...

Here are the pictures

Day Six - Amanda held her little brother..

The feeding tube is removed because he has no problem eating, digesting, pooping and ......

He is off the the photo therapy today, they will test him tomorrow morning to make sure that he does not need to be back on...

The Big Sister finally held her little brother this morning..... (she does not like to be called chicken out....)

Mommy is trying to get a hang of feeding him after eleven years...

The nurses are trying to teach us (daddy, mommy as well as big sister....) how to change diapers,

Met the other Grandma.... the Auntie conveniently took Grandpa with her.....

We are running back and forth the hospital today delivering breast milk and of course seeing him....

We sat through a video on Infant CPR tonight, two more videos to go.... (required for infant in NICU)

Miranda has a two-hour class to attend tomorrow to teach the basics for infants in the NICU...

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Anderson Feeding...

Anderson is off the oxygen and intravenous, he is breathing on his own and he is able to suck milk pumped and stored from mommy. This afternoon he was taking 41cc every three hours and it will max out at 47cc. He is doing very well.... Thanks for all your prayers...

Miranda has been discharged and she is home.... She is doing a lot better than expected and we are trying to slow her down.. :)

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Anderson Meeting Big Sister...

Amanda finally met her brother today. After all those paper work, and she said she felt nervous before entering the room. But when the nurse asked if she wants to hold her little brother, she chickened out.... she watched him, she touched him and right before she left, she gave him a little kiss....

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Anderson Meeting Grandma....

Grandma went to see Anderson this morning. This is the first time they see each other eye to eye. Grandma saw her sleeping the first day and Grandma has been asking if Anderson had opened his eye because she has not seen him with opened eyes, and sure enough they made eye contact together and lots of them. It was strange that Anderson was just staring at Grandma as if he knows Grandma.... and one look at Anderson with his eyes open, Grandma said he looks just like Daddy... What do you think?

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Anderson Sunbathing?

When I came into the NICU to see Anderson this morning, he was doing Photo Therapy because he has developed jaundice, a yellowish discoloration of the skin and eyes. The nurse assured me that we should not be alarmed and with photo therapy, it should go away in a few days....

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感人的故事

話說民國初年，上海百樂門舞廳老闆美麗的女兒被名流紳士們瘋狂追求。

可是她誰都看不上，只喜歡舞廳內一個樂手。

當二人難分難捨時，她父親卻將她許配給一位駐美大使，她只好傷心的隨夫赴美。

離開前，樂手交給她一塊錢大洋，希望有生之年再相遇時，作為二人的信物。

三十年後，她搭機回國，出機場時，看到一個熟悉的身影，當年的情人現在在拉三輪車。
坐上車，她眼光泛淚，默默掉淚。就這樣，三輪車直奔百樂門舞廳，一路上兩人沒交談。

到舞廳門口時，她問多少錢？車夫回答：五毛。
她打開珍藏的一塊大洋：這給你。車夫猶疑了一下，沒說甚麼，便收錢回家。

回到家，車夫看著一塊錢，百感交集，悲從中來，振筆寫下這世界名曲........

三輪車跑得快，上面坐個老太太，要五毛給一塊，你說奇怪不奇怪？.......

太感人了，別打我啊!