Eat. Sleep. Poop.
I realize that there really isn't any real difference between me and baby Amelia, other than the intervals between each cycle is longer. I also have a job, but only so I can do those 3 things in a nicer setting.
I'm sure you are well aware that baby Amelia Katsumi Wong has arrived (born officially on June 28 at 7:53pm, weighing in at 7 lbs 9 oz, 21 inch span, right-handed, likes the jab and uppercut), and the past 14 days have been a whirlwind of diaper changes, feedings, and nap time. It's actually a little weird because it seems like she's been around so much longer. But everyday is a joy, with her funny noises, stares, and occasional smile that happens with gas. Apparently, she is also growing at the rate of a bamboo shoot, having gained an inch in a week, and adding almost 10 oz in weight. In fact, I didn't recognize her when I returned home from work one day...it's as if she was replaced with a miniature version of Chris Farley.
(Side note: the previous blog post was actually posted the day Amelia was born. I posted the entry right when contractions started. Talk about photo-finishes!)
Leslie is doing amazing, having done pretty much everything (e.g. pregnancy, childbirth, feeding, waking up in the middle of the night, etc), so she wins the Champ of the Year award. Her parents have also been a great help at home, taking care of baby and us for the past few weeks, so it'll be sad when their internship ends. We're definitely appreciative of their help and generosity, so let's hope their schedule is open for the next 5 or so years!
We've also been fortunate to have friends come and visit the baby (some coming all the way out from London), even though Amelia spends most of the time sleeping. When we hit the 1-month mark, though, she will finally be able to make her rounds and get some real face time with everyone.
For me, it's totally awesome with her here now. Even though I can't do much with her feeding, I'm trying to learn how to help out in other ways, like diaper changing. I'll admit that it'll probably take some time, as with most new dads, but I'll get there eventually. My older bro, Mike, gave me some good advice from his experience: the job of a dad is to make the mom happy; a happy mom will make a baby happy.
We're very excited with the start of our first addition to the family. Not only do we have a baby, but now we have someone else in our house since we don't get too many visitors out here in Dublin. Is it also bad that the official motto of Dublin is, "Come on, it's really not that far away."?
PS - Les and I would also like to thank everyone for the awesome baby gifts. Amelia owes you some free gardening or lawn mowing when she is old enough. But I am jealous...she is the first person in our family to ever own a pair of Air Jordans! (Thanks Pete, for rubbing in the fact that her name ISN'T Jordan)
