Day 9 : Brandon sings to Arianne

Brandon just got back from school and immediately picked Arianne up crooning his way hoping to put her to sleep. Dont they look so adorable.... Check out the video below..

Day 8 : Fionne's Mom (Grandma) and Arianne

My mom in law arrived yesterday evening bringing in 2 full bags of products from malaysia for both Fionne and Arianne. It almost weighed about 40 kg and its amazing that she carried it all the way from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai via Hangzhou by herself.

She will be staying with us for 1 month providing Fionne and Arianne the love and care they so needed thus relieving me to go back to work and get up to speed again.

Day 5 : Checking Out

It felt like yesterday when we 1st checked into the hospital and today we will be checking out after Arianne takes her bath. Arianne came into the hospital dependent on her mom and when she leaves the hospital today, she will be on her own, completely independent and have her own unique identity too (her full name is Arianne Foo Xin Qing). Guess we had once again fulfilled out duty as human and parents to procreate but the challenges wont be stopping here as this is only the beginning.

 

The future ahead for us and Arianne lies unknown but I m sure its going to be an interesting and exciting one with lots of ups and downs. Its going to be a lifetime experience to see her grow up like my son, Brandon and daughter, Luvelle. They make a better person of us and give us more reason to persevere and work harder to have a happy and meaningful life. There is meaning in our life when there is happiness at home, this is exactly what Robert Foo, my dad had always told me and I m certain Arianne will bring the extra joy and meaning to our lives.  

As for my wife, Fionne will have to go through next phase of agony, the 1st being conceiving and delivering Arianne. If she thought that was the most painful phase, she is in for a surprise, lets not tell her too much and be fair to her for she has been great and wonderful in bringing Arianne into this world. Beside Arianne who is the main cast, Fionne deserves much credit for her supporting role without which Arianne won't be with us today and of course i take some credit too for playing the so called "30 minutes Superman" role and bringing you this live coverage here. 

By the way, this is not the end of the blog as I had mentioned before, its only the beginning. Please keep coming back for more updates on Arianne. 

More pictures below...

Day 4 : Debbie visits Arianne

Day 4 : Arianne's Favorite Sleeping Position

Guess who was knocked out instead???

Day 4 : Gabriel & Wendy visits Arianne

Day 4 : Happy Parents

Day 3 : Rita & Zoe visits Arianne

Day 3 : Feeding Time

Arianne is on breast milk but due to the time needed for the milk to be developed, the nurse will feed her as and when Arianne needs it. She is on a regular dose of breast milk almost once every 2 hours. Fionne is finding it tough to manage initially as it can get very painful. Her nipple cracked and became very sore. Its never easy to conceive and deliver a baby and in fact the nightmare hasnt ended as its only the beginning. We both have been having sleepless night in Shanghai having to baby sit Arianne. We are still ok as we have good nurses to assist but when saturday comes, we are on our own.

Day 3 : Arianne having her 2nd Bath

The nurse came rather early today to take Arianne to the baby shower room where she was cleaned and given new clothings. I was enjoying myself watching her experiencing bathing for the 2nd time. Dont think she knows what was going on but one thing for sure she wasnt really enjoying it as she cried most of the time.

Day 2 : Brandon and Arianne

Brandon and our maid came to visit us last night. It was a very special occasion as my son, Brandon is meeting her baby sister face to face for the 1st time and i m sure Arianne is eager to meet her brother too. Check out for Brandon cuddling to Arianne below. They both look so adorable.

Fionne's condition has improved alot yesterday as she was able to get up and walk a little. She started consuming barley water and had bananas too. She has yet to really start eating solid food as she was told not to eat anything solid until thursday.