Watching you grow up

Contributed by President Feldman

I woke up in the morning of 20th August 2006. I was anticipating the Durian Feast we were going to have with the Rotaractors to celebrate our 2nd successful Installation at Uncle Shung Lee’s house. It was then Mummy told me that she’s bleeding slightly. We arrived in Sunway Medical Center an hour later and the nurse quarantined Mummy. After 12 long hours waiting in agony, you finally came. I can still remember seeing you coming out of Mummy’s body bluish in color. When you arrived, your eyes opened so long staring at everything around you. The nurse took your measurements, 50cm & 3.16kg. Nurses cleaned you up and put you in the room with all the little friends, where you lied wrapped up with only your face visible. There, your little swollen eyes are still opened wide, yawning away, but still stubbornly keeping yourself awake. Your first visitors were Godma & Uncle Wei Yih. They managed to see you staring around from the glass window at the baby room. After two hours pass your delivery, you finally gave up and fell into wonderland, the first sleep out of mummy’s womb.

Six months has passed us by unknowingly. Everyday when I am at work, I am anticipating the time to go home and see this little girl of mine. On Wednesday 7th March 2007, we went to see Dr. Tan and took your measurements. You were 69cm & 8.26kg. Now, you can move around in the living room on your pink walker, grabbing anything that you can reach and putting in your mouth. It comes to no surprise now because it was also Wednesday that we discovered that our little baby is growing her first tooth, at the bottom front. Now, you are also learning to crawl. The only difference of you crawling is while other infants are crawling forward, you are squiggling wormlike backwards. And somehow when you try to reach something at the front, you will stretch and bend further away from the object. I guess your biological compass is still a little confused right now, but Daddy’s pretty sure you will get it very soon. You now have a very pretty face (with exceptions of numerous mosquito bites all around because you slept with Mummy & Daddy), and are full of energy.

Everybody is complaining their hands ache whenever they carry you, but you must be very lucky because those people never seem to give up. You get so used to people carrying you, now you’re spoilt. You cannot lie down and play very long. You seemed to have swallowed an amplifier because when you scream, god will jump out of his bed. Nevertheless, you have brought joy into the family. Your sweet smiles and laughter has been very contagious.

Leanne, having you around has brought a new life for most of us, especially Mummy & Daddy. It has been tiring enjoyable, but it is something we are looking forward to. We have much plans lined up for you, and we will be here, watching you grow.